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尼龍搭釦

简尼龙搭扣 · 繁尼龍搭釦

Mandarin · pinyin ní lóng dā kòu

nylon buckle
velcro

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尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
龍: Look up this written character
搭: dā · join together, attach to; add to
釦: Look up this written character
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor
扣: kòu · knock, strike, rap, tap; button

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2–2–1–4 · ni2 long2 da1 kou4

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nei4 lung4 daap3 kau3

Cantonese word readings for 尼龍搭釦. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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