卵

Mandarin · pinyin luǎn

Meanings

  1. egg; ovum; spawn
  2. (coll.) testicles
  3. (old) penis
  4. (expletive) fucking
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卵
luǎn · egg; ovum; roe; spawn
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3 · luan3

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leon2 · leon5 · lo5

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character · Etymology 1

  1. egg; ovum; roe; spawn
  2. (entomology) fertilised egg
  3. (regional) testicles
  4. (regional) penis; male genitals; scrotum

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