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Mandarin · pinyin āo zào xíng

(coll.) to strike a pose

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凹: āo · concave, hollow, depressed; a pass, valley
造: zào · construct, build, make, begin; prepare
型: xíng · pattern, model, type; law; mold

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1–4–2 · ao1 zao4 xing2

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