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鼻甲骨

Mandarin · pinyin bí jiǎ gǔ

turbinate
nasal concha

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鼻: bí · nose; first; Kangxi radical 209
甲: jiǎ · armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
骨: gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188

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2–3–3 · bi2 jia3 gu3

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bei6 gaap3 gwat1

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