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聽小骨

简听小骨 · 繁聽小骨

Mandarin · pinyin tīng xiǎo gǔ

ossicles (of the middle ear)
three ossicles, acting as levers to amplify sound, namely: stapes or stirrup bone 鐙骨, incus or anvil bone 砧骨, malleus or hammer bone 錘骨

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聽: tīng · hear, listen; understand; obey
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
骨: gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188
听: tīng · hear; understand; obey, comply

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1–3–3 · ting1 xiao3 gu3

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ting1 siu2 gwat1

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