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掌相

Mandarin · pinyin zhǎng xiàng

palmistry
features of a palm (in palmistry)

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掌: zhǎng · palm of hand, sole of foot, paw
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other

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3–4 · zhang3 xiang4

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zoeng2 soeng3

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