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四頭肌

简四头肌 · 繁四頭肌

Mandarin · pinyin sì tóu jī

quadriceps muscle group
thigh muscles

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四: sì · four
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
肌: jī · muscle tissue; meat on bones
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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4–2–1 · si4 tou2 ji1

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