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放大鏡

简放大镜 · 繁放大鏡

Mandarin · pinyin fàng dà jìng

magnifying glass

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放: fàng · put, release, free, liberate
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
鏡: Look up this written character
镜: jìng · mirror; lens; glass; glasses

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4–4–4 · fang4 da4 jing4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fong3 daai6 geng3

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noun

magnifying glass (Classifier: 塊／块 m)

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