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嘴直

Mandarin · pinyin zuǐ zhí

straight shooter

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嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
直: zhí · straight, erect, vertical

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3–2 · zui3 zhi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zeoi2 zik6

Cantonese word readings for 嘴直. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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