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折枝

Mandarin · pinyin zhé zhī

massage
snapped-off branch
sprig
to snap a twig (i.e. sth that requires very little effort)

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折: zhé · break off, snap; bend
枝: zhī · branches, limbs; branch off

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2–1 · zhe2 zhi1

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zit3 zi1

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