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桌布

Mandarin · pinyin zhuō bù

tablecloth
(Tw) (computing) background; wallpaper (of a desktop, phone etc)

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桌: zhuō · table, desk, stand
布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen

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1–4 · zhuo1 bu4

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noun

tablecloth
(computing) wallpaper; desktop background
(Min, Taiwanese Hakka) rag; wiping cloth; cleaning cloth (especially for wiping tables)
(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) person who is not good at anything but wants to help out in many things

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