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女兒牆

简女儿墙 · 繁女兒牆

Mandarin · pinyin nǚ ér qiáng

crenelated parapet wall

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女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
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儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10
墙: qiáng · wall

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3–2–2 · nu:3 er2 qiang2

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neoi5 ji4 coeng4

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noun

(architecture) crenelated parapet wall

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