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Mandarin · pinyin jīng xiǎn piàn

(cinema) thriller

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片: piàn · slice, splinter, strip; rad. 91
惊: jīng · frighten, surprise, startle
险: xiǎn · narrow pass, strategic point

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1–3–4 · jing1 xian3 pian4

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