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翹二郎腿

简翘二郎腿 · 繁翹二郎腿

Mandarin · pinyin qiào èr láng tuǐ

to stick one leg over the other (when sitting)

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翹: Look up this written character
二: èr · two; twice
郎: láng · gentleman, young man; husband
腿: tuǐ · legs, thighs
翘: qiào · turn up, lift, elevate, raise

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4–4–2–3 · qiao4 er4 lang2 tui3

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kiu4 ji6 long4 teoi2

Cantonese word readings for 翹二郎腿. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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