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齒列矯正

简齿列矫正 · 繁齒列矯正

Mandarin · pinyin chǐ liè jiǎo zhèng

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齒: Look up this written character
列: liè · a line; to arrange in order, classify
矯: Look up this written character
正: zhèng · right, proper, correct
齿: chǐ · teeth; gears, cogs; age; simplified form of the Kangxi radical 211
矫: jiǎo · correct, rectify, straighten out

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3–4–3–4 · chi3 lie4 jiao3 zheng4

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ci2 lit6 giu2 zing3

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