墨水瓶架

Mandarin · pinyin mò shuǐ píng jià

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  1. inkstand
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墨
mò · ink; writing
水
shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
瓶
píng · jug, pitcher, vase, jar, bottle
架
jià · rack, stand, prop; prop up
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4–3–2–4 · mo4 shui3 ping2 jia4

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mak6 seoi2 ping4 gaa2

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