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生活污水

Mandarin · pinyin shēng huó wū shuǐ

domestic wastewater; domestic sewage

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
活: huó · live, exist, survive; lively
污: wū · filthy, dirty, impure, polluted
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice

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1–2–1–3 · sheng1 huo2 wu1 shui3

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sang1 wut6 wu1 seoi2

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