聖渦

简 圣涡 · 繁 聖渦
Mandarin · pinyin shèng wō

Meanings

  1. dimples of Venus
  2. back dimples
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渦
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圣
shèng · holy, sacred
涡
wō · swirl, whirlpool, eddy
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4–1 · sheng4 wo1

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