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泄殖肛孔

Mandarin · pinyin xiè zhí gāng kǒng

(zoology) cloaca

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泄: xiè · leak; vent; flow; reveal
殖: zhí · breed, spawn; increase; prosper
肛: gāng · anus
孔: kǒng · opening, hole, orifice; great

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4–2–1–3 · xie4 zhi2 gang1 kong3

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