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Mandarin · pinyin dāo piàn cì wǎng

razor wire

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刀: dāo · knife; old coin; measure
片: piàn · slice, splinter, strip; rad. 91
刺: cì · stab; prick, irritate; prod
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网: wǎng · net; network; Kangxi radical 122

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1–4–4–3 · dao1 pian4 ci4 wang3

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