膠布

简 胶布 · 繁 膠布
Mandarin · pinyin jiāo bù

Meanings

  1. adhesive plaster
  2. band-aid
  3. rubber tape
  4. rubberized fabric
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膠
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布
bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
胶
jiāo · glue, gum, resin, rubber; sound; shin bone
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1–4 · jiao1 bu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gaau1 bou3

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noun

  1. rubberized fabric
  2. (colloquial) adhesive plaster
  3. (Cantonese) band-aid; adhesive bandage (Classifier: 塊/块 c; 張/张 c)

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