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咽鼓管
yāngǔguǎn
1. Eustachian tube (linking pharynx [[咽]] to tympanic cavity [[鼓室]] of middle ear)
2. auditory tube

Character Breakdown

咽
yàn
throat; pharynx
HSK 6 9 丶
鼓
gǔ
drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse
HSK 4 13 丶
管
guǎn
tube, pipe, duct; to manage, to control
HSK 4 14 丶

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