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土耳其玉

Mandarin · pinyin Tǔ ěr qí yù

turquoise (gemstone) (loanword)

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土: tǔ · soil, earth; items made of earth
耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
其: qí · his, her, its, their; that
玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem

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3–3–2–4 · Tu3 er3 qi2 yu4

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tou2 ji5 kei4 juk6

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