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太陽窩

简太阳窝 · 繁太陽窩

Mandarin · pinyin tài yáng wō

temple (on the sides of human head)

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太: tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
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阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun
窝: wō · nest; cave, den; hiding place

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4–2–1 · tai4 yang2 wo1

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