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作繭

简作茧 · 繁作繭

Mandarin · pinyin zuò jiǎn

to make a cocoon

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作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
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茧: jiǎn · cocoon; callus, blister

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4–3 · zuo4 jian3

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zok3 gaan2

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