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紗支

简纱支 · 繁紗支

Mandarin · pinyin shā zhī

(textiles) yarn count (unit indicating the fineness of a yarn) (sometimes used loosely to mean thread count)

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支: zhī · disperse, pay; support; branch
纱: shā · gauze, thin silk; yarn, thread

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1–1 · sha1 zhi1

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