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鼻唇溝

简鼻唇沟 · 繁鼻唇溝

Mandarin · pinyin bí chún gōu

nasolabial fold
smile lines
laugh lines

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鼻: bí · nose; first; Kangxi radical 209
唇: chún · lips
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沟: gōu · ditch, drain, narrow waterway

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2–2–1 · bi2 chun2 gou1

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