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洗臉臺

简洗脸台 · 繁洗臉臺

Mandarin · pinyin xǐ liǎn tái

commode
dressing table
sink

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洗: xǐ · wash, rinse; clean, purify
臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
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脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
台: tái · platform; unit; term of address

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3–3–2 · xi3 lian3 tai2

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sai2 lim5 toi4

Cantonese word readings for 洗臉臺. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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