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羅圈

简罗圈 · 繁羅圈

Mandarin · pinyin luó quān

round frame of a sieve

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圈: quān · to circle; a circle; corral
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze

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2–1 · luo2 quan1

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noun

frame of a sieve

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