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抽絲

简抽丝 · 繁抽絲

Mandarin · pinyin chōu sī

to spin silk

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抽: chōu · draw out, pull out; sprout
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丝: sī · silk; fine thread; wire; strings

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1–1 · chou1 si1

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cau1 si1

Cantonese word readings for 抽絲. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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