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外八字腿

Mandarin · pinyin wài bā zì tuǐ

bow legs
bandy legs

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外: wài · out, outside, external; foreign
八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
字: zì · letter, character, word
腿: tuǐ · legs, thighs

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4–1–4–3 · wai4 ba1 zi4 tui3

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ngoi6 baat3 zi6 teoi2

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