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皮帶

简皮带 · 繁皮帶

Mandarin · pinyin pí dài

strap
leather belt
Classifier: 條 tiáo, 根 gēn

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皮: pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
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带: dài · belt, girdle, band, strap, zone

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2–4 · pi2 dai4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

pei4 daai2

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noun

belt (band around waist)
belt (band of material used in machinery)

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