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阿嘿顏

简阿嘿颜 · 繁阿嘿顏

Mandarin · pinyin ā hēi yán

variant of 阿黑顏 ā hēi yán

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
嘿: hēi · be silent, be quiet
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颜: yán · face, facial appearance

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1–1–2 · a1 hei1 yan2

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noun

(Japanese fiction) ahegao (an exaggerated facial expression consisting of flushed cheeks, rolled-back eyes, and the tongue hanging out, intended to depict a person having an orgasm)

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