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牙磣

简牙碜 · 繁牙磣

Mandarin · pinyin yá chen

gritty (of foodstuffs)
fig. jarring speech

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牙: yá · tooth, molars, teeth; serrated
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碜: chěn · gritty

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2–5 · ya2 chen5

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