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蚊子館

简蚊子馆 · 繁蚊子館

Mandarin · pinyin wén zi guǎn

(jocular) public building that has been lying idle (and is thus ideal for housing mosquitos) (Tw)

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蚊: wén · mosquito; gnat
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
館: Look up this written character
馆: guǎn · public building

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2–5–3 · wen2 zi5 guan3

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noun

(Taiwan) building or public facilities with only few visitors

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