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裏番

简里番 · 繁裏番

Mandarin · pinyin lǐ fān

erotic anime; pornographic animation (loanword modeled on Japanese 裏番組 ura bangumi, "program aired opposite another", reinterpreted in Chinese ACG usage as "adult anime")

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裏: lǐ · inside, interior, within
番: fān · to take turns; a turn, a time; to repeat
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166

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3–1 · li3 fan1

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