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異卵雙胞胎

简异卵双胞胎 · 繁異卵雙胞胎

Mandarin · pinyin yì luǎn shuāng bāo tāi

fraternal twins

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異: Look up this written character
卵: luǎn · egg; ovum; roe; spawn
雙: Look up this written character
胞: bāo · womb, placenta, fetal membrane
胎: tāi · unborn child, embryo, fetus
异: yì · different, unusual, strange
双: shuāng · set of two, pair, couple; both

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4–3–1–1–1 · yi4 luan3 shuang1 bao1 tai1

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ji6 leon2 soeng1 baau1 toi1

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