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掀起高潮

hin1 hei2 gou1 ciu4

raise to a climax

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 2,200,000

掀起高潮

掀 kin2 hin1 xian1 - lift; start; stir up
起 hei2 qi3 - to start; rise; get up
高 gou1 gao1 gao4 - tall, high
潮 ciu4 chao2 - moist; humid; tide

This word was added by tym on 6th Feb 2005 and last edited on 7th Jul 2007

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