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自拍照

Mandarin · pinyin zì pāi zhào

selfie

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
拍: pāi · clap, tap, beat; beat or rhythm
照: zhào · shine, illumine, reflect

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4–1–4 · zi4 pai1 zhao4

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selfie (Classifier: 張／张 m c)

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