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釤鐮

简钐镰 · 繁釤鐮

Mandarin · pinyin shàn lián

scythe

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钐: shān · shàn · samarium (element 62, Sm); to swing a sickle to cut (grass or wheat)
镰: lián · sickle

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4–2 · shan4 lian2

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