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茶壺

简茶壶 · 繁茶壺

Mandarin · pinyin chá hú

teapot
Classifier: 把 bǎ

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茶: chá · tea
壺: Look up this written character
壶: hú · jar, pot, jug, vase; surname

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2–2 · cha2 hu2

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caa4 wu2

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noun

teapot (Classifier: 把 m; 個／个 m c)

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