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陷於癱瘓

简陷于瘫痪 · 繁陷於癱瘓

Mandarin · pinyin xiàn yú tān huàn

to be paralyzed; to come to a standstill

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陷: xiàn · submerge, sink, plunge; trap
於: yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
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于: yú · in, on, at; go to; surname
瘫: tān · paralysis, palsy, numbness
痪: huàn · paralysis, numbness of limbs

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4–2–1–4 · xian4 yu2 tan1 huan4

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