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水電工

简水电工 · 繁水電工

Mandarin · pinyin shuǐ diàn gōng

plumbing and electrical work
tradesman who does both plumbing and electrical work

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水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
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工: gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning

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3–4–1 · shui3 dian4 gong1

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