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消毒洗手液

Mandarin · pinyin xiāo dú xǐ shǒu yè

hand sanitizer

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消: xiāo · vanish, die out; melt away
毒: dú · poison, venom; poisonous
洗: xǐ · wash, rinse; clean, purify
手: shǒu · hand
液: yè · sap, juice, liquid, fluid

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1–2–3–3–4 · xiao1 du2 xi3 shou3 ye4

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