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襲胸

简袭胸 · 繁襲胸

Mandarin · pinyin xí xiōng

to grope the breasts of a woman or girl

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襲: Look up this written character
胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
袭: xí · raid, attack; inherit

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2–1 · xi2 xiong1

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verb

to indecently assault by groping the breasts

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