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縮成一團

简缩成一团 · 繁縮成一團

Mandarin · pinyin suō chéng yī tuán

to huddle together
to curl up

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成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
團: Look up this written character
缩: suō · contract, draw in, reduce
团: tuán · sphere, ball, circle; mass, lump

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1–2–1–2 · suo1 cheng2 yi1 tuan2

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suk1 sing4 jat1 tyun4

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