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石頭、剪子、布

简石头、剪子、布 · 繁石頭、剪子、布

Mandarin · pinyin shí tou , jiǎn zi , bù

rock-paper-scissors (hand game)

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石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
剪: jiǎn · scissors; cut, divide, separate
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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