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磨石砂礫

简磨石砂砾 · 繁磨石砂礫

Mandarin · pinyin mó shí shā lì

millstone grit
coarse sandstone

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磨: mó · grind; polish; rub; wear out; a millstone
石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
砂: shā · sand; pebbles, gravel; gritty
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砾: lì · gravel, pebbles

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2–2–1–4 · mo2 shi2 sha1 li4

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