削瘦

Mandarin · pinyin xuē shòu

Meanings

  1. thin
  2. lean
  3. slender
  4. skinny
  5. (of cheeks) hollow
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削
xuē · scrape off, pare, trim
瘦
shòu · thin, emaciated, lean; meager
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1–4 · xue1 shou4

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