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片子

Mandarin · pinyin piān zi#

film
movie
film reel
phonograph record
X-ray image

Mandarin · pinyin piàn zi#

thin flake
small piece

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片: piàn · slice, splinter, strip; rad. 91
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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1–5 · pian1 zi5

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noun

film; movie (Classifier: 部 m c; 片 m)
film reel; roll of film (Classifier: 捲／卷 m)
phonograph record
(medicine) X-ray film; radiograph (Classifier: 張／张 m)

noun

flat, thin piece; slice; flake; scrap
visiting card
a few

noun

(Hengyang Xiang) nappy; diaper

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