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滾瓜溜圓

简滚瓜溜圆 · 繁滾瓜溜圓

Mandarin · pinyin gǔn guā liū yuán

(of animals) round and fat

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滾: Look up this written character
瓜: guā · melon, gourd, cucumber; Kangxi radical 97
溜: liū · slide, glide, slip; slippery
圓: yuán · circle; round, circular; complete
滚: gǔn · turn
圆: yuán · circle; round, circular; complete

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3–1–1–2 · gun3 gua1 liu1 yuan2

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gwan2 gwaa1 lau6 jyun4

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