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香口膠

简香口胶 · 繁香口膠

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng kǒu jiāo

chewing gum

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香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
膠: Look up this written character
胶: jiāo · glue, gum, resin, rubber; sound; shin bone

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1–3–1 · xiang1 kou3 jiao1

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hoeng1 hau2 gaau1

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noun

(chiefly Guangdong, Hong Kong) chewing gum (Classifier: 塊／块 c; 粒 c; 嚿 c)

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