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油汪汪

Mandarin · pinyin yóu wāng wāng

dripping with oil

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油: yóu · oil, fat, grease, lard; paints
汪: wāng · vast, extensive, deep; surname

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2–1–1 · you2 wang1 wang1

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jau4 wong1 wong1

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