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紋刺

简纹刺 · 繁紋刺

Mandarin · pinyin wén cì

to tattoo

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紋: Look up this written character
刺: cì · stab; prick, irritate; prod
纹: wén · line, streak, stripe; wrinkle

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2–4 · wen2 ci4

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man4 ci3

Cantonese word readings for 紋刺. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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