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眼尾

Mandarin · pinyin yǎn wěi

outer corner of the eye

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眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)

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3–3 · yan3 wei3

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ngaan5 mei5

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noun

outer corner of the eye (and the skin in the vicinity)

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