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樁

简桩 · 繁樁

Mandarin · pinyin zhuāng

stump; stake; pile
classifier for events, cases, transactions, affairs etc

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桩: zhuāng · stake, post; affair, matter

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1 · zhuang1

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wooden pile; stake
pile (large stake driven into the earth or sea-bed for the support of a building)
Classifier for events, deals, legal cases, etc..

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