包層

简 包层 · 繁 包層
Mandarin · pinyin bāo céng

Meanings

  1. cladding
  2. covering (on a fiber)
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包
bāo · wrap, pack, bundle; package
層
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层
céng · story, layer, floor, stratum
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1–2 · bao1 ceng2

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baau1 cang4

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