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保持器

Mandarin · pinyin bǎo chí qì

(orthodontics) retainer

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保: bǎo · protect, safeguard, defend, care
持: chí · sustain, support; hold, grasp
器: qì · receptacle, vessel; instrument

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3–2–4 · bao3 chi2 qi4

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