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TSUMUGU · TOCFL B2 (est.) · 詞
乒乓球 word · TOCFL B2 (est.)
乒乓球 =
ㄆㄧㄥ ㄆㄤ ㄑㄧㄡˊ · pīngpāngqiú
noun — table tennis, ping-pong; the ball used in it

字源 FORM — what the parts do

the 'ping' sound (乒乓)pīng兵 with its right leg dropped — half of the paired click
the 'pong' sound (乒乓)pāng兵 with its left leg dropped — the answering half
ball (球類)qiú
乒乓球,乒乓的乒,乒乓的乓,球類的球。

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

)一聲,)一聲,)在桌上來回。
Ping(乒), then pong(乓)— the ball(球)crosses the table and back.
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