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牆旮旯

简墙旮旯 · 繁牆旮旯

Mandarin · pinyin qiáng gā lá

recess between walls

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旮: gā · nook, corner
旯: lá · nook, corner
墙: qiáng · wall

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2–1–2 · qiang2 ga1 la2

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