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三合土

Mandarin · pinyin sān hé tǔ

traditional Chinese building material made by mixing three components (typically lime, clay, and sand)

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三: sān · three
合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
土: tǔ · soil, earth; items made of earth

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1–2–3 · san1 he2 tu3

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saam1 hap6 tou2

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noun

lime-sand-clay mixture; concrete

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