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乳突竇

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Mandarin · pinyin rǔ tū dòu

(anatomy) mastoid antrum

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乳: rǔ · breast, nipples; milk, suckle
突: tū · suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly
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窦: dòu · surname; hole, burrow; corrupt

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3–1–4 · ru3 tu1 dou4

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jyu5 dat6 dau6

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