凼子

Mandarin · pinyin dàng zi

Meanings

  1. pool
  2. pit
  3. ditch
  4. cesspit
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凼
dàng · ditch; pool
子
zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
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4–5 · dang4 zi5

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