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洗石子

Mandarin · pinyin xǐ shí zi

(Tw) pebble-wash finish; exposed aggregate surface (construction technique using cement mixed with small stones, then washed to expose the pebbles)

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洗: xǐ · wash, rinse; clean, purify
石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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3–2–5 · xi3 shi2 zi5

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