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嘻皮笑臉

简嘻皮笑脸 · 繁嘻皮笑臉

Mandarin · pinyin xī pí xiào liǎn

see 嬉皮笑臉 xī pí xiào liǎn

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嘻: xī · mirthful, happy; interjection
皮: pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
笑: xiào · smile, laugh, giggle; snicker
臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation

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1–2–4–3 · xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3

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