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方艙

简方舱 · 繁方艙

Mandarin · pinyin fāng cāng

portable building; demountable building; transportable building; (UK) portacabin

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方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
艙: Look up this written character
舱: cāng · hold of ship; cabin

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1–1 · fang1 cang1

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noun

portable modular building structure formed using a combination of various solid materials, such as cargotectures

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