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湯力水

简汤力水 · 繁湯力水

Mandarin · pinyin tāng lì shuǐ

tonic water

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湯: Look up this written character
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
汤: tāng · hot water; soup, gravy, broth

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1–4–3 · tang1 li4 shui3

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tong1 lik6 seoi2

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tonic water

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