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藥丸

简药丸 · 繁藥丸

Mandarin · pinyin yào wán

pill
Classifier: 粒 lì

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丸: wán · small round object; pellet, pill
药: yào · leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine

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4–2 · yao4 wan2

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joek6 jyun2

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noun

pill; tablet (small, usually medicinal object for swallowing) (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 粒)

verb

(neologism, humorous, Internet slang) alternative form of 要完 (yào wán, “to be done for; to be going to be done for; to be doomed”)

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