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半圓形

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Mandarin · pinyin bàn yuán xíng

semicircular

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半: bàn · half
圓: yuán · circle; round, circular; complete
形: xíng · form, shape, appearance
圆: yuán · circle; round, circular; complete

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4–2–2 · ban4 yuan2 xing2

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