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洞

ㄉㄨㄥ ˋ

dòng

cave
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  • 洞
    ㄉㄨㄥ ˋ

    dòng

    cave

    • 氵
      ㄕㄨㄟ ˙

      shui

      water

    • 同
      ㄊㄨㄥ ˊ

      tóng

      same

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John drinks water from a <HOLE> in the SAME <cave> where the WATER once made Dad sick. We con[done g]ood judgment; this is a bad idea.
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