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盤曲

简盘曲 · 繁盤曲

Mandarin · pinyin pán qū

coiled
entwined
tortuous

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盤: Look up this written character
曲: qū · crooked, bent; wrong, false
盘: pán · tray, plate, dish; examine

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2–1 · pan2 qu1

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pun4 kuk1

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adj

(formal) winding; curling; coiled; tortuous

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