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出生缺陷

Mandarin · pinyin chū shēng quē xiàn

birth defect

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出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
缺: quē · be short of, lack; gap, deficit
陷: xiàn · submerge, sink, plunge; trap

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1–1–1–4 · chu1 sheng1 que1 xian4

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ceot1 sang1 kyut3 haam6

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