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先天性缺陷

Mandarin · pinyin xiān tiān xìng quē xiàn

birth defect

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先: xiān · first, former, previous
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
缺: quē · be short of, lack; gap, deficit
陷: xiàn · submerge, sink, plunge; trap

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1–1–4–1–4 · xian1 tian1 xing4 que1 xian4

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sin1 tin1 sing3 kyut3 haam6

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