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蓋瓦

简盖瓦 · 繁蓋瓦

Mandarin · pinyin gài wǎ

tiling (of roofs, floors, walls etc)

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瓦: wǎ · tile; earthenware pottery; girl
盖: gài · cover, hide, protect

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4–3 · gai4 wa3

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