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隱形眼鏡

简隐形眼镜 · 繁隱形眼鏡

Mandarin · pinyin yǐn xíng yǎn jìng

contact lens
Classifier: 隻 zhī, 副 fù

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隱: Look up this written character
形: xíng · form, shape, appearance
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
鏡: Look up this written character
隐: yǐn · hide, conceal; hidden, secret
镜: jìng · mirror; lens; glass; glasses

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3–2–3–4 · yin3 xing2 yan3 jing4

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jan2 jing4 ngaan5 geng2

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noun

contact lens (Classifier: 副 m c)

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