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動嘴皮子

简动嘴皮子 · 繁動嘴皮子

Mandarin · pinyin dòng zuǐ pí zi

see 動嘴皮 dòng zuǐ pí

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動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
皮: pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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4–3–2–5 · dong4 zui3 pi2 zi5

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dung6 zeoi2 pei4 zi2

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