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兩把刷子

简两把刷子 · 繁兩把刷子

Mandarin · pinyin liǎng bǎ shuā zi

ability
skill

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兩: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
把: bǎ · hold, take; guard; regard as
刷: shuā · brush; clean with brush, scrub
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
两: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce

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3–3–1–5 · liang3 ba3 shua1 zi5

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loeng5 baa2 caat3 zi2

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