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奥

ㄠ ˋ

ào

(phonetic)
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  • 奥
    ㄠ ˋ

    ào

    (phonetic)

    • ?

      • 宀
        ㄇㄧㄢ ˊ

        mián

        roof

      • 米
        ㄇㄧ ˇ

        mǐ

        rice

    • 大
      ㄉㄚ ˋ

      dà

      big

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At my home [ou]t in the <AUSTRIA>n *low*lands, I store RICE *under* a BIG ROOF to protect it from *down*pours.
by vms5q

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