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鎮妖

简镇妖 · 繁鎮妖

Mandarin · pinyin zhèn yāo

to drive away evil spirits

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鎮: Look up this written character
妖: yāo · strange, weird, supernatural
镇: zhèn · town, market place; suppress

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4–1 · zhen4 yao1

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zan3 jiu1

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