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威而鋼

简威而钢 · 繁威而鋼

Mandarin · pinyin Wēi ér gāng

Viagra (male impotence drug) (Tw)

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威: wēi · pomp, power; powerful; dominate
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
鋼: Look up this written character
钢: gāng · steel; hard, strong, tough

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1–2–1 · Wei1 er2 gang1

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wai1 ji4 gong3

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(Hong Kong, Taiwan) Viagra

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