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殿

ㄉㄧㄢ ˋ

diàn

palace hall
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  • 殿
    ㄉㄧㄢ ˋ

    diàn

    palace hall

    • 𡱒

      • 尸
        ㄕ

        shī

        corpse

      • 共
        ㄍㄨㄥ ˋ

        gòng

        altogether

    • 殳
      ㄕㄨ

      shū

      lance

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John told us how the Freys' LANCEs filled the <palace hall> with CORPSEs in an ALTOGETHER bloo[dy 'n] brutal massacre.
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