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介蒂

Mandarin · pinyin jiè dì

variant of 芥蒂 jiè dì

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介: jiè · forerunner, herald, harbinger; to lie between; sea shell; to wear armor
蒂: dì · peduncle or stem of plants

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4–4 · jie4 di4

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