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頭暈腦脹

简头晕脑胀 · 繁頭暈腦脹

Mandarin · pinyin tóu yūn nǎo zhàng

dizzy and light-headed

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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
晕: yūn · halo in sky; fog; dizzy, faint
脑: nǎo · brain
胀: zhàng · swell, inflate, expand

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2–1–3–4 · tou2 yun1 nao3 zhang4

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tau4 wan4 nou5 zoeng3

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