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婆娑

Mandarin · pinyin pó suō

to swirl about
(of leaves and branches) to sway

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婆: pó · old woman; grandmother
娑: suō · dance, frolic; lounge; saunter

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2–1 · po2 suo1

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adj

(literary) dancing; frolicking
(literary, of trees, etc.) having luxuriant foliage
(literary, of tears) dripping

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