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枕頭箱

简枕头箱 · 繁枕頭箱

Mandarin · pinyin zhěn tou xiāng

Chinese pillow box (used to keep valuables)

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枕: zhěn · pillow
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
箱: xiāng · case, box, chest, trunk
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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3–5–1 · zhen3 tou5 xiang1

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