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眩耀

Mandarin · pinyin xuàn yào

giddy; confused
variant of 炫耀 xuàn yào

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眩: xuàn · to confuse; dizzy, dazed, disoriented
耀: yào · shine, sparkle, dazzle; glory

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4–4 · xuan4 yao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jyun6 jiu6

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