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不鏽鐵

简不锈铁 · 繁不鏽鐵

Mandarin · pinyin bù xiù tiě

rust-resistant iron (an informal term for certain nickel-free stainless steels, usually of lower quality and less corrosion-resistant than true stainless steel such as 304 or 316)

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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鐵: Look up this written character
锈: xiù · rust, corrode
铁: tiě · iron; strong, solid, firm

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4–4–3 · bu4 xiu4 tie3

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bat1 sau3 tit3

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