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碎鑽

简碎钻 · 繁碎鑽

Mandarin · pinyin suì zuàn

small diamonds
melee (small diamonds used in embellishing mountings for larger gems)
splints (sharp-pointed diamond splinters)
clatersal (small diamond splints from which diamond powder is produced by crushing)

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碎: suì · break, smash; broken, busted
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钻: zuān · drill, bore; pierce; diamond

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4–4 · sui4 zuan4

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