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嘔吐

简呕吐 · 繁嘔吐

Mandarin · pinyin ǒu tù

to vomit

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吐: tǔ · vomit, spew out, cough up
呕: ǒu · vomit; annoy, enrage

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3–4 · ou3 tu4

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au2 tou3

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verb

(medicine) to vomit

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