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僬僥

简僬侥 · 繁僬僥

Mandarin · pinyin jiāo yáo

legendary dwarfs in the west of China
(by extension) barbarians in the southwest of China

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僬: jiāo · clever; alert in mind pigmies
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侥: jiǎo · be lucky; by chance, by luck

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1–2 · jiao1 yao2

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