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流

ㄌㄧㄡ ˊ

liú

flow
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  • 流
    ㄌㄧㄡ ˊ

    liú

    flow

    • 氵
      ㄕㄨㄟ ˙

      shui

      water

    • 㐬
      ㄌㄧㄡ ˊ

      liú

      • ?

        • 亠
          ㄊㄡ ˊ

          tóu

          lid

        • 厶
          ㄙ

          sī

          private

      • ?

        • 儿
          ㄦ ˊ

          ér

          son

        • 丨
          ㄍㄨㄣ ˇ

          gǔn

          line

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Charlie wants to use the bidet peacefully and PRIVATE[ly. O]nly sound should be the <flow> of WATER, he says.
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