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布衣韋帶

简布衣韦带 · 繁布衣韋帶

Mandarin · pinyin bù yī wéi dài

in hemp cloth and with a leather belt
poorly dressed

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布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
衣: yī · clothes, clothing; cover, skin; Kangxi radical 145
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韦: wéi · tanned leather; surname; simplified form of Kangxi radical 178
带: dài · belt, girdle, band, strap, zone

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4–1–2–4 · bu4 yi1 wei2 dai4

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bou3 ji1 wai5 daai2

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