板溝

简 板沟 · 繁 板溝
Mandarin · pinyin bǎn gōu

Meanings

  1. chalkboard ledge
  2. whiteboard ledge
  3. chalk tray (at the foot of a blackboard)
  4. whiteboard marker tray
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板
bǎn · plank, board; iron or tin plate
溝
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沟
gōu · ditch, drain, narrow waterway
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3–1 · ban3 gou1

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