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橫楣子

简横楣子 · 繁橫楣子

Mandarin · pinyin héng méi zi

lintel

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楣: méi · crossbeam above or under gate
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
横: héng · across

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2–2–5 · heng2 mei2 zi5

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waang4 mei4 zi2

Cantonese word readings for 橫楣子. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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