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前腳

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Mandarin · pinyin qián jiǎo

one moment ..., (the next ...)
leading foot (in walking)

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前: qián · in front, forward; preceding
腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation

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2–3 · qian2 jiao3

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cin4 goek3

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