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長殘

简长残 · 繁長殘

Mandarin · pinyin zhǎng cán

(slang) to grow up unattractive; to lose one's looks as one grows older

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長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
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长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader
残: cán · injure, spoil; oppress; broken

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3–2 · zhang3 can2

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