蕾絲花邊

简 蕾丝花边 · 繁 蕾絲花邊
Mandarin · pinyin lěi sī huā biān

Meanings

  1. lace border (loanword)
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蕾
lěi · buds, unopened flowers
絲
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花
huā · flower; blossoms
邊
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丝
sī · silk; fine thread; wire; strings
边
biān · edge, margin, side, border
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3–1–1–1 · lei3 si1 hua1 bian1

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leoi4 si1 faa1 bin1

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