存水彎

简 存水弯 · 繁 存水彎
Mandarin · pinyin cún shuǐ wān

Meanings

  1. trap (plumbing)
  2. U-bend
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存
cún · exist, live, be; survive; remain
水
shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
彎
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弯
wān · bend, curve
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2–3–1 · cun2 shui3 wan1

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