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翹足引領

简翘足引领 · 繁翹足引領

Mandarin · pinyin qiáo zú yǐn lǐng

waiting on tiptoes and craning one's neck (idiom)
to look forward eagerly
to long for
also pr. qiào zú yǐn lǐng

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翹: Look up this written character
足: zú · foot; attain, satisfy, enough; Kangxi radical 156
引: yǐn · to pull, draw out, attract; to stretch
領: Look up this written character
翘: qiào · turn up, lift, elevate, raise
领: lǐng · neck; collar; lead, guide

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2–2–3–3 · qiao2 zu2 yin3 ling3

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kiu4 zuk1 jan5 ling5

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