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參差

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Mandarin · pinyin cēn cī

uneven; jagged; snaggletooth; ragged; serrated

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差: chà · chā · to differ; different, wrong; nearly, almost; an officer
参: cān · take part in, intervene; ginseng; 21st lunar mansion, determinative star ζ Orionis (Alnitak)

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1–1 · cen1 ci1

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