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Mandarin · pinyin guài qiāng guài diào

(idiom) strange accent; odd manner of speaking or singing

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怪: guài · strange, unusual, peculiar
腔: qiāng · chest cavity; hollow in body
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调: diào · transfer, move, change; tune

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4–1–4–4 · guai4 qiang1 guai4 diao4

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