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前房角

Mandarin · pinyin qián fáng jiǎo

anterior chamber (the front chamber of the eye)

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前: qián · in front, forward; preceding
房: fáng · house, building; room; 4th lunar mansion, determinative star π Scorpii
角: jiǎo · horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica

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2–2–3 · qian2 fang2 jiao3

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