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沙發

简沙发 · 繁沙發

Mandarin · pinyin shā fā

(loanword) sofa (Classifier: 條 tiáo, 張 zhāng)
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沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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1–1 · sha1 fa1

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