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彎管麵

简弯管面 · 繁彎管麵

Mandarin · pinyin wān guǎn miàn

elbow pasta

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彎: Look up this written character
管: guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music
麵: Look up this written character
弯: wān · bend, curve
面: miàn · face; surface; plane; side, dimension; Kangxi radical 176

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1–3–4 · wan1 guan3 mian4

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