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萬頭鑽動

简万头钻动 · 繁萬頭鑽動

Mandarin · pinyin wàn tóu zuān dòng

(Tw) see 萬頭攢動 wàn tóu cuán dòng

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萬: Look up this written character
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
万: wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
钻: zuān · drill, bore; pierce; diamond
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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4–2–1–4 · wan4 tou2 zuan1 dong4

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