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豎起耳朵

简竖起耳朵 · 繁豎起耳朵

Mandarin · pinyin shù qǐ ěr duo

to prick up one's ears; to strain to hear sth

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豎: Look up this written character
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
朵: duǒ · cluster of flowers; earlobe
竖: shù · perpendicular, vertical; erect

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4–3–3–5 · shu4 qi3 er3 duo5

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