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隶

ㄌㄧ ˋ

lì

slave
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  • 隶
    ㄌㄧ ˋ

    lì

    slave

    • ⺺

      • ⺕

        • ?

          • 匚
            ㄈㄤ

            fāng

            box

        • 一
          ㄧ

          yī

          one

      • 丨
        ㄍㄨㄣ ˇ

        gǔn

        line

    • 氺
      ㄕㄨㄟ ˇ

      shuǐ

      water

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With only WATER and a toothBRUSH, I f[lee] *down* the mountain, to escape being en<slave>d.
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