See 扁桃 on Wiktionary
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},
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},
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},
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},
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"word": "扁桃"
}
Download raw JSONL data for 扁桃 meaning in All languages combined (6.1kB)
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"扁桃"
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"title": "扁桃",
"trace": ""
}
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"msg": "HTML tag <span> not properly closed",
"path": [
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"section": "Japanese",
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"title": "扁桃",
"trace": "started on line 2, detected on line 2"
}
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