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Mandarin · pinyin fā sāi

(of a cat) to develop a fuller, rounder face; (by extension, of a human) to develop a broader, fuller lower face

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發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
腮: sāi · lower part of face; jaw; gills of a fish
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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1–1 · fa1 sai1

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