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鐵絲

简铁丝 · 繁鐵絲

Mandarin · pinyin tiě sī

iron wire
Classifier: 根 gēn
subway enthusiast (abbr. for 地鐵粉絲 dì tiě fěn sī)
railway enthusiast (abbr. for 鐵路粉絲 tiě lù fěn sī)

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铁: tiě · iron; strong, solid, firm
丝: sī · silk; fine thread; wire; strings

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3–1 · tie3 si1

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iron wire

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