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瀕滅

简濒灭 · 繁瀕滅

Mandarin · pinyin bīn miè

on the brink of extinction

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濒: bīn · approach, be on verge of; near
灭: miè · extinguish; wipe out, exterminate

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1–4 · bin1 mie4

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pan4 mit6

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