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牆板鋸

简墙板锯 · 繁牆板鋸

Mandarin · pinyin qiáng bǎn jù

drywall saw; plasterboard saw

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牆: Look up this written character
板: bǎn · plank, board; iron or tin plate
鋸: Look up this written character
墙: qiáng · wall
锯: jù · a saw; to saw; amputate

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2–3–4 · qiang2 ban3 ju4

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