滿身塵埃

简 满身尘埃 · 繁 滿身塵埃
Mandarin · pinyin mǎn shēn chén āi

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  1. dusty
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滿
mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
身
shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
塵
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埃
āi · fine dust, dirt
满
mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
尘
chén · dust, dirt, ashes, cinders
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3–1–2–1 · man3 shen1 chen2 ai1

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mun5 san1 can4 oi1

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