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Mandarin · pinyin bàn jiǎo

to stumble over sth

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腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
绊: bàn · loop, catch; fetter, shackle
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation

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4–3 · ban4 jiao3

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