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鼠肚雞腸

简鼠肚鸡肠 · 繁鼠肚雞腸

Mandarin · pinyin shǔ dù jī cháng

small-minded

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鼠: shǔ · rat, mouse; Kangxi radical 208
肚: dù · belly; abdomen; bowels
雞: jī · chickens; domestic fowl
腸: Look up this written character
鸡: jī · chicken
肠: cháng · intestines; emotions; sausage

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3–4–1–2 · shu3 du4 ji1 chang2

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syu2 tou5 gai1 coeng4

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