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脊

Mandarin · pinyin jǐ

(bound form) spine; backbone
(bound form) ridge

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脊: jǐ · spine, backbone; ridge

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3 · ji3

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zek3 · zik3

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(anatomy) spine; backbone
(of terrain, rooms, etc.) ridgeline; ridge; spine; ridge beam
(of books, knives, etc.) spine
a surname

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