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五短身材

Mandarin · pinyin wǔ duǎn shēn cái

(of a person) short in stature

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五: wǔ · five; surname
短: duǎn · short; brief; deficient, lacking
身: shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
材: cái · material, stuff; timber; talent

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3–3–1–2 · wu3 duan3 shen1 cai2

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ng5 dyun2 san1 coi4

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