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催眠師

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Mandarin · pinyin cuī mián shī

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催: cuī · press, urge
眠: mián · close eyes, sleep; hibernate
師: shī · teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops; hexagram ䷆
师: shī · teacher, master, specialist

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1–2–1 · cui1 mian2 shi1

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