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梅薩林

简梅萨林 · 繁梅薩林

Mandarin · pinyin méi sà lín

muslin or mousseline silk fabric

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梅: méi · plums; prunes; surname
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林: lín · forest, grove; surname
萨: sà · Buddhist gods or immortals

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2–4–2 · mei2 sa4 lin2

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