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人頭獅身

简人头狮身 · 繁人頭獅身

Mandarin · pinyin rén tóu shī shēn

sphinx

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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身: shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
狮: shī · lion

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2–2–1–1 · ren2 tou2 shi1 shen1

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jan4 tau4 si1 san1

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sphinx

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