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淨高

简净高 · 繁淨高

Mandarin · pinyin jìng gāo

(architecture) clear height; vertical clearance (from the floor to the lowest hanging object, such as a beam, pipe or ceiling)
(coll.) a person's height measured without shoes; actual height

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淨: jìng · pure, clean, unspoiled
高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
净: jìng · clean, pure; cleanse

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4–1 · jing4 gao1

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zing6 gou1

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noun

(architecture) clear height

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