皺折

简 皱折 · 繁 皺折
Mandarin · pinyin zhòu zhé

Meanings

  1. crease
  2. fold
  3. ripple
  4. lap
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皺
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折
zhé · break off, snap; bend
皱
zhòu · wrinkles, creases, folds
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4–2 · zhou4 zhe2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zau3 zit3

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