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顛球

简颠球 · 繁顛球

Mandarin · pinyin diān qiú

to juggle a soccer ball (i.e. keep it in the air using feet, thighs, head etc)
(table tennis, badminton etc) to keep the ball in the air by bouncing it repeatedly on one's paddle or racquet

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球: qiú · ball, sphere, globe; round
颠: diān · top, peak, summit; upset

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1–2 · dian1 qiu2

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verb

to juggle a soccer ball, volleyball, etc.
to keep a tennis ball, ping pong ball, etc. up with a racket

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