盂方水方

Mandarin · pinyin yú fāng shuǐ fāng

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  1. If the basin is square, the water in it will also be square. (idiom)
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盂
yú · basin; cup
方
fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
水
shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
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2–1–3–1 · yu2 fang1 shui3 fang1

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jyu4 fong1 seoi2 fong1

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盂方水方 · yu2 fang1 shui3 fang1
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Exact source record盂方水方 盂方水方 [yu2 fang1 shui3 fang1] /If the basin is square, the water in it will also be square. (idiom)/