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開塞露

简开塞露 · 繁開塞露

Mandarin · pinyin kāi sài lù

glycerin enema

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
塞: sāi · stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
露: lù · dew; bare, open, exposed
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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1–4–4 · kai1 sai4 lu4

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noun

glycerin enema

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