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平伏

Mandarin · pinyin píng fú

to pacify
to calm
calm
quiet
to lie on one's belly

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平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
伏: fú · crouch, crawl, lie hidden, conceal

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2–2 · ping2 fu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ping4 fuk6

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