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鍍金

简镀金 · 繁鍍金

Mandarin · pinyin dù jīn

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4–1 · du4 jin1

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dou6 gam1

Cantonese word readings for 鍍金. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

dou6 gam1

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

(verb-object) to gild; to gold plate
(figurative, derogatory) to attach a golden facade, especially to go overseas to study to polish one's qualifications (despite lacking the actual abilities)