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Mandarin · pinyin tóu shā

wedding veil
gauze headscarf or veil

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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
纱: shā · gauze, thin silk; yarn, thread

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2–1 · tou2 sha1

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