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拇指甲

Mandarin · pinyin mǔ zhǐ jia

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拇: mǔ · thumb; big toe
指: zhǐ · finger, toe; point, indicate
甲: jiǎ · armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem

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3–3–5 · mu3 zhi3 jia5

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