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壁廂

简壁厢 · 繁壁廂

Mandarin · pinyin bì xiāng

lateral
side
to the side
beside

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壁: bì · partition wall; walls of a house; 14th lunar mansion, determinative star γ Pegasi (Algenib)
廂: Look up this written character
厢: xiāng · side-room, wing; theatre box

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4–1 · bi4 xiang1

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noun

(early Mandarin, obsolete) side

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