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拭子

Mandarin · pinyin shì zi

swab
cotton pad
smear (for medical test)

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拭: shì · wipe away stains with cloth
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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4–5 · shi4 zi5

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noun

absorbent material (e.g. cotton) on the end of a swab stick
swab; swabbing

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