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沅江九肋

Mandarin · pinyin Yuán jiāng jiǔ lèi

rare talent
lit. legendary nine-ribbed turtle of Yuan river

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沅: yuán · name of a river in western Hunan that flows into Dongting lake
江: jiāng · large river; the Yangzi; surname
九: jiǔ · nine
肋: lèi · lè · ribs; chest

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2–1–3–4 · Yuan2 jiang1 jiu3 lei4

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