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撼樹蚍蜉

简撼树蚍蜉 · 繁撼樹蚍蜉

Mandarin · pinyin hàn shù pí fú

see 蚍蜉撼樹 pí fú hàn shù

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撼: hàn · move, shake; (Cant.) to fight
樹: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
蚍: pí · mussels; various shellfish
蜉: fú · mayfly
树: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish

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4–4–2–2 · han4 shu4 pi2 fu2

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