排屋

Mandarin · pinyin pái wū

Meanings

  1. row house
  2. townhouse
  3. terrace house
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排
pái · row, rank, line
屋
wū · house; room; building, shelter
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2–1 · pai2 wu1

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paai4 uk1

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noun

  1. rowhouse; terraced house; townhouse

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