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掉向

Mandarin · pinyin diào xiàng

to turn
to adjust one's direction
to lose one's bearings

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掉: diào · turn, move; shake, wag; drop down
向: xiàng · toward, direction, trend

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4–4 · diao4 xiang4

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diu6 hoeng3

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