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跌跌蹌蹌

简跌跌跄跄 · 繁跌跌蹌蹌

Mandarin · pinyin diē diē qiàng qiàng

to dodder along

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跌: diē · dié · stumble, slip, fall down; stamp
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跄: qiàng · walk rapidly

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1–1–4–4 · die1 die1 qiang4 qiang4

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