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大灶

Mandarin · pinyin dà zào

large kitchen stove made from bricks or earth
(PRC) ordinary mess hall (lowest dining standard, ranked below 中灶 zhōng zào for mid-level cadres and 小灶 xiǎo zào for the most privileged)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
灶: zào · kitchen stove, cooking stove

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4–4 · da4 zao4

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