皺褶

简 皱褶 · 繁 皺褶
Mandarin · pinyin zhòu zhě

Meanings

  1. creased
  2. wrinkled
  3. fold
  4. crease
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褶
zhě · pleat, crease, wrinkles
皱
zhòu · wrinkles, creases, folds
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4–3 · zhou4 zhe3

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noun

  1. fold; crease; wrinkle (Classifier: 道 m)

adj

  1. creased; wrinkled

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