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羊肚手巾

Mandarin · pinyin yáng dù shǒu jīn

(dialect) towel (especially worn as a turban)

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羊: yáng · sheep, goat; Kangxi radical 123
肚: dù · belly; abdomen; bowels
手: shǒu · hand
巾: jīn · kerchief; towel; turban; Kangxi radical 50

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2–4–3–1 · yang2 du4 shou3 jin1

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