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六角螺帽

Mandarin · pinyin liù jiǎo luó mào

hexagonal nut

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六: liù · number six
角: jiǎo · horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica
螺: luó · spiral shell; conch; spiral
帽: mào · hat, cap; cap-like tops

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4–3–2–4 · liu4 jiao3 luo2 mao4

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