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肚子

Mandarin · pinyin dù zi

belly
abdomen
stomach
Classifier: 個 gè

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肚: dù · belly; abdomen; bowels
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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4–5 · du4 zi5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tou5 zi2

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noun

(anatomy) abdomen; belly; stomach (Classifier: 個／个 m)
(figuratively) heart; gut; innermost being (Classifier: 個／个 m)
object shaped like a belly; round and protruding object (Classifier: 個／个 m)

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