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撞臉

简撞脸 · 繁撞臉

Mandarin · pinyin zhuàng liǎn

(coll.) to look alike
to be a spitting image of

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撞: zhuàng · knock against, bump into, collide
臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation

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4–3 · zhuang4 lian3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zong6 lim5

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verb

to look alike (of two or more people); to look like (someone)

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