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灌腸

简灌肠 · 繁灌腸

Mandarin · pinyin guàn cháng#

enema
to give an enema

Mandarin · pinyin guàn chang#

sausage with a starchy filling

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灌: guàn · pour; water; irrigate, flood
腸: Look up this written character
肠: cháng · intestines; emotions; sausage

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4–2 · guan4 chang2

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verb

(medicine) to administer an enema

noun

sausage with starchy filling
(Taiwanese Mandarin, Southern Min) sausage

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