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痛癢

简痛痒 · 繁痛癢

Mandarin · pinyin tòng yǎng

pain and itch
sufferings
importance
consequence

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痛: tòng · pain, ache; sorry, sad; bitter
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痒: yǎng · itch

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4–3 · tong4 yang3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tung3 joeng5

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noun

suffering; difficulties
importance; consequence (usually used in the negative)

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