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動口

简动口 · 繁動口

Mandarin · pinyin dòng kǒu

to use one's mouth (to say sth)

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動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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4–3 · dong4 kou3

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