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挖鼻子

Mandarin · pinyin wā bí zi

Meanings

  1. to pick one's nose
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挖
wā · dig, dig out, gouge out, scoop
鼻
bí · nose; first; Kangxi radical 209
子
zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
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1–2–5 · wa1 bi2 zi5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

waat3 bei6 zi2

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waat3 bei6 zi2

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verb

  1. to pick one's nose

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