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羊肚子手巾

Mandarin · pinyin yáng dù zi shǒu jīn

see 羊肚手巾 yáng dù shǒu jīn

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羊: yáng · sheep, goat; Kangxi radical 123
肚: dù · belly; abdomen; bowels
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
手: shǒu · hand
巾: jīn · kerchief; towel; turban; Kangxi radical 50

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2–4–5–3–1 · yang2 du4 zi5 shou3 jin1

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