下水管

Mandarin · pinyin xià shuǐ guǎn

Meanings

  1. drainpipe
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下
xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
水
shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
管
guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music
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4–3–3 · xia4 shui3 guan3

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haa6 seoi2 gun2

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