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彎彎曲曲

简弯弯曲曲 · 繁彎彎曲曲

Mandarin · pinyin wān wān qū qū

curved
meandering
zigzagging

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彎: Look up this written character
曲: qū · crooked, bent; wrong, false
弯: wān · bend, curve

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1–1–1–1 · wan1 wan1 qu1 qu1

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