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枕岩漱流

Mandarin · pinyin zhěn yán shù liú

see 枕石漱流 zhěn shí shù liú

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枕: zhěn · pillow
岩: yán · cliff; rocks; mountain
漱: shù · gargle, rinse; wash, scour
流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class

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3–2–4–2 · zhen3 yan2 shu4 liu2

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zam3 ngaam4 sau3 lau4

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