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夾腳拖

简夹脚拖 · 繁夾腳拖

Mandarin · pinyin jiā jiǎo tuō

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夾: Look up this written character
腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
拖: tuō · drag, tow, haul; delay, prolong
夹: jiā · be wedged or inserted between
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation

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1–3–1 · jia1 jiao3 tuo1

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noun

flip-flops; thongs

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