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鍋子

简锅子 · 繁鍋子

Mandarin · pinyin guō zi

pot; pan; wok; cauldron
pot-shaped thing
hotpot

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子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
锅: guō · cooking-pot, saucepan

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1–5 · guo1 zi5

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noun

(regional) pot; wok
pot-shaped object; bowl (e.g. for smoking pipe)
(Mainland China) hotpot

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