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胎體

简胎体 · 繁胎體

Mandarin · pinyin tāi tǐ

(in ceramics, lacquerware etc) the base (made of clay, metal, bamboo etc) onto which a glaze, lacquer or other decorative elements are applied

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胎: tāi · unborn child, embryo, fetus
體: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit
体: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit; inferior

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1–3 · tai1 ti3

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