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擴孔

简扩孔 · 繁擴孔

Mandarin · pinyin kuò kǒng

to widen a tube
to ream (i.e. widen a hole)

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孔: kǒng · opening, hole, orifice; great
扩: kuò · expand, enlarge, stretch

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4–3 · kuo4 kong3

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