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同卵雙胞胎

简同卵双胞胎 · 繁同卵雙胞胎

Mandarin · pinyin tóng luǎn shuāng bāo tāi

identical twins

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同: tóng · same, similar; together with
卵: luǎn · egg; ovum; roe; spawn
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胞: bāo · womb, placenta, fetal membrane
胎: tāi · unborn child, embryo, fetus
双: shuāng · set of two, pair, couple; both

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2–3–1–1–1 · tong2 luan3 shuang1 bao1 tai1

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tung4 leon2 soeng1 baau1 toi1

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