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耳鼻咽喉

Mandarin · pinyin ěr bí yān hóu

ear nose and throat
otolaryngology

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耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
鼻: bí · nose; first; Kangxi radical 209
咽: yàn · throat; pharynx
喉: hóu · throat, gullet, larynx; guttural

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3–2–1–2 · er3 bi2 yan1 hou2

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ji5 bei6 jin1 hau4

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