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凌波舞

Mandarin · pinyin líng bō wǔ

limbo (dance) (loanword)

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凌: líng · pure; virtuous; insult; maltreat
波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations
舞: wǔ · dance, posture, prance; brandish

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2–1–3 · ling2 bo1 wu3

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ling4 bo1 mou5

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