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腸蠕動

简肠蠕动 · 繁腸蠕動

Mandarin · pinyin cháng rú dòng

peristalsis (wave movement of gut wall)

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蠕: rú · to squirm, wriggle
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
肠: cháng · intestines; emotions; sausage
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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2–2–4 · chang2 ru2 dong4

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