百眼巨人

Mandarin · pinyin bǎi yǎn jù rén

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  1. hundred-eyed monster
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百
bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
眼
yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
巨
jù · large, great, enormous; chief
人
rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
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3–3–4–2 · bai3 yan3 ju4 ren2

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baak3 ngaan5 geoi6 jan4

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