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綠水

简绿水 · 繁綠水

Mandarin · pinyin lǜ shuǐ

green water
crystal-clear water

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綠: lǜ · green; chlorine
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
绿: lǜ · green; chlorine

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4–3 · lu:4 shui3

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noun

crystal-clear water

name

(～鎮, formerly ～鄉) Lüshui (a town in Laifeng, Enshi prefecture, Hubei, China, formerly a township)

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