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水平軸

简水平轴 · 繁水平軸

Mandarin · pinyin shuǐ píng zhóu

horizontal shaft
horizontal axis (math.)

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水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
軸: Look up this written character
轴: zhóu · axle, axletree; pivot; axis

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3–2–2 · shui3 ping2 zhou2

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seoi2 ping4 zuk6

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