縫隙

简 缝隙 · 繁 縫隙
Mandarin · pinyin fèng xì

Meanings

  1. small crack
  2. chink
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隙
xì · crack, split, fissure; grudge
缝
fèng · sew, mend
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4–4 · feng4 xi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fung4 gwik1 · fung4 kwik1

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noun

  1. crack; crevice; chink

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