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折跟頭

简折跟头 · 繁折跟頭

Mandarin · pinyin zhē gēn tou

to do a somersault
to turn head over heels

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折: zhé · break off, snap; bend
跟: gēn · heel; to follow, accompany; with
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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1–1–5 · zhe1 gen1 tou5

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zit3 gan1 tau4

Cantonese word readings for 折跟頭. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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