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糧倉

简粮仓 · 繁糧倉

Mandarin · pinyin liáng cāng

granary
barn
fig. bread basket (of fertile agricultural land)

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粮: liáng · food, grain, provisions
仓: cāng · granary; berth; sea

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2–1 · liang2 cang1

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noun

granary; silo; barn (Classifier: 座 m)
food bowl; bread basket (Classifier: 個／个 m)

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