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刀山火海 (dou1 saan1 fo2 hoi2) — a mountain of swords and a sea of flames; most dangerous places; most severe trials in Cantonese

douˉ¹刀saanˉ¹山foˊ²火hoiˊ²海
Mandarin Pinyin: dao1 shan1 huo3 hai3

Meaning of 刀山火海

nouna mountain of swords and a sea of flames; most dangerous places; most severe trials

Characters in 刀山火海

刀dou1
knife; (single-edged) sword
山saan1
mountain; hill; peak
火fo2
Kangxi radical 86
海hoi2
a Chinese family name

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