自助洗衣店

Mandarin · pinyin zì zhù xǐ yī diàn

Meanings

  1. laundromat
  2. launderette
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自
zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
助
zhù · help, aid, assist
洗
xǐ · wash, rinse; clean, purify
衣
yī · clothes, clothing; cover, skin; Kangxi radical 145
店
diàn · shop, store; inn, hotel
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4–4–3–1–4 · zi4 zhu4 xi3 yi1 dian4

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