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消化管

Mandarin · pinyin xiāo huà guǎn

digestive tube
gut

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消: xiāo · vanish, die out; melt away
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
管: guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music

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1–4–3 · xiao1 hua4 guan3

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siu1 faa3 gun2

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