直殭

简 直僵 · 繁 直殭
Mandarin · pinyin zhí jiāng

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  1. rigid
  2. stiff
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直
zhí · straight, erect, vertical
殭
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僵
jiāng · stiff and motionless, stock still
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2–1 · zhi2 jiang1

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