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咚咚

Mandarin · pinyin dōng dōng#

(onom.) thud
thumping
thudding
pounding

Mandarin · pinyin Dōng dong#

Dongdong, cheerleading mascot of 2008 Beijing Olympics

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咚: dōng · onomatopoetic, a thumping sound

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