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邪典電影

简邪典电影 · 繁邪典電影

Mandarin · pinyin xié diǎn diàn yǐng

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邪: xié · wrong, evil, depraved, vicious, perverse, heterodox
典: diǎn · law, canon; documentation; classic, scripture
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影: yǐng · shadow; image, reflection; photograph
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning

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2–3–4–3 · xie2 dian3 dian4 ying3

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