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聯綿詞

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Mandarin · pinyin lián mián cí

two-syllable word featuring alliteration or rhyme, such as 玲瓏 líng lóng

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联: lián · connect, join; associate, ally
绵: mián · cotton wad; wool; soft, downy
词: cí · words; phrase, expression

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2–2–2 · lian2 mian2 ci2

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noun

(Chinese linguistics) disyllabic morpheme, usually ideophonic and reduplicative in origin (Classifier: 個／个)

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