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水果刀

Mandarin · pinyin shuǐ guǒ dāo

paring knife
fruit knife
Classifier: 把 bǎ

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水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
果: guǒ · fruit; result
刀: dāo · knife; old coin; measure

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3–3–1 · shui3 guo3 dao1

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