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蠕動

ruǎn dòng·ㄖㄨㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ

“to move slowly like a worm; peristalsis; the wave-like muscular contractions that move food through the digestive tract”

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ruǎn·ㄖㄨㄢˇ

To squirm or wriggle slowly; to crawl slowly; Taiwan pronunciation is ruan3.

dòng·ㄉㄨㄥˋ

to move or change position; to stir or act; to touch or affect; to use; to start or initiate; to eat; often or usually.