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肉眼凡胎

Mandarin · pinyin ròu yǎn fán tāi

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肉: ròu · flesh; meat; Kangxi radical 130
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
凡: fán · all, any, every; ordinary, common
胎: tāi · unborn child, embryo, fetus

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4–3–2–1 · rou4 yan3 fan2 tai1

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juk6 ngaan5 faan4 toi1

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