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五斗櫃

简五斗柜 · 繁五斗櫃

Mandarin · pinyin wǔ dǒu guì

chest of drawers

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五: wǔ · five; surname
斗: dòu · dǒu · a dipper; unit of volume (ten 升 or litres); Kangxi radical 68; 8th lunar mansion, determinative star φ Sagittarii
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柜: guì · cabinet, cupboard; shop counter

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3–3–4 · wu3 dou3 gui4

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ng5 dau2 gwai6

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noun

chest of drawers (furniture for the storage of clothes)

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