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破瓦寒窯

简破瓦寒窑 · 繁破瓦寒窯

Mandarin · pinyin pò wǎ hán yáo

lit. broken tiles, cold hearth; fig. a broken-down house
poor and shabby dwelling

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破: pò · break, ruin, destroy; rout
瓦: wǎ · tile; earthenware pottery; girl
寒: hán · cold, wintry, chilly
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窑: yáo · kiln; coal mine pit

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4–3–2–2 · po4 wa3 han2 yao2

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po3 ngaa5 hon4 jiu4

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