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脆爽

Mandarin · pinyin cuì shuǎng

(of food) crispy and tasty
(of a voice or sound) sharp and clear

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脆: cuì · crisp; fragile, frail; brittle
爽: shuǎng · happy, cheerful; refreshing

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4–3 · cui4 shuang3

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