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快速動眼期

简快速动眼期 · 繁快速動眼期

Mandarin · pinyin kuài sù dòng yǎn qī

REM sleep

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快: kuài · rapid, quick, speedy, fast; soon
速: sù · quick, prompt, speedy
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
期: qī · period of time; date; time limit
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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4–4–4–3–1 · kuai4 su4 dong4 yan3 qi1

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faai3 cuk1 dung6 ngaan5 kei4

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