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空想性錯視

简空想性错视 · 繁空想性錯視

Mandarin · pinyin kōng xiǎng xìng cuò shì

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空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
想: xiǎng · think, speculate, plan, consider
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
錯: cuò · error, blunder, mistake, wrong
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错: cuò · error, blunder, mistake; wrong
视: shì · look at, inspect, observe, see

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1–3–4–4–4 · kong1 xiang3 xing4 cuo4 shi4

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