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人流手術

简人流手术 · 繁人流手術

Mandarin · pinyin rén liú shǒu shù

an abortion
abbr. of 人工流產手術

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
手: shǒu · hand
術: Look up this written character
术: shù · art, skill, special feat; method, technique

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2–2–3–4 · ren2 liu2 shou3 shu4

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jan4 lau4 sau2 seot6

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