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長襪

简长袜 · 繁長襪

Mandarin · pinyin cháng wà

hose
stocking

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長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
襪: Look up this written character
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader
袜: wà · socks, stockings

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2–4 · chang2 wa4

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coeng4 mat6

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noun

stocking (soft garment worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear)
long sock

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