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縫

简缝 · 繁縫

Mandarin · pinyin féng#

to sew
to stitch

Mandarin · pinyin fèng#

seam
crack
narrow slit
Classifier: 道 dào

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缝: fèng · sew, mend

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2 · feng2

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fung4 · fung6

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character

to sew
to patch; to mend
a surname, Feng

character

seam; crack; narrow slit
gap; space; opening; crack (Classifier: 道 m)

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