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身手敏捷

Mandarin · pinyin shēn shǒu mǐn jié

agile; nimble; deft

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身: shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
手: shǒu · hand
敏: mǐn · fast, quick, clever, smart
捷: jié · win, victory, triumph

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1–3–3–2 · shen1 shou3 min3 jie2

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