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手絹

简手绢 · 繁手絹

Mandarin · pinyin shǒu juàn

handkerchief
Classifier: 張 zhāng, 塊 kuài

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手: shǒu · hand
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绢: juàn · kind of thick stiff silk

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3–4 · shou3 juan4

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noun

handkerchief (piece of cloth carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands)

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