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棧

简栈 · 繁棧

Mandarin · pinyin zhàn

a wooden or bamboo pen for sheep or cattle
wood or bamboo trestlework
a warehouse
(computing) stack

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栈: zhàn · warehouse; tavern, inn

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4 · zhan4

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zaan2 · zaan6

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warehouse
tavern; inn
(computing) stack
(Southern Min) storey; floor; stratum
(Southern Min) Classifier for things arranged in layers, storeys or levels.

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