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呢呢癡癡

简呢呢痴痴 · 繁呢呢癡癡

Mandarin · pinyin ní ní chī chī

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呢: ne · interrogative or emphatic final; (Cant.) this
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痴: chī · foolish, stupid, dumb, silly

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2–2–1–1 · ni2 ni2 chi1 chi1

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