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逗哏

Mandarin · pinyin dòu gén

funny man (lead role in comic dialogue 對口相聲 duì kǒu xiàng shēng)
to joke
to play the fool
to provoke laughter

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逗: dòu · tempt, allure, arouse, stir
哏: gén · something funny

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4–2 · dou4 gen2

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dau6 gan1

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