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海砂屋

Mandarin · pinyin hǎi shā wū

house built with cheap, unreliable concrete which contains a high quantity of sea sand

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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
砂: shā · sand; pebbles, gravel; gritty
屋: wū · house; room; building, shelter

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3–1–1 · hai3 sha1 wu1

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