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燒水壺

简烧水壶 · 繁燒水壺

Mandarin · pinyin shāo shuǐ hú

kettle

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燒: shāo · burn; bake; heat; roast
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
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烧: shāo · burn; bake; heat; roast
壶: hú · jar, pot, jug, vase; surname

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1–3–2 · shao1 shui3 hu2

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noun

kettle (for boiling water)

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