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罔兩

简罔两 · 繁罔兩

Mandarin · pinyin wǎng liǎng

variant of 魍魎 wǎng liǎng

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罔: wǎng · net; deceive; libel; negative
兩: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
两: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce

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3–3 · wang3 liang3

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