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蝴蝶結

简蝴蝶结 · 繁蝴蝶結

Mandarin · pinyin hú dié jié

bow
bowknot

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蝴: hú · butterfly
蝶: dié · butterfly
結: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
结: jié · knot, tie; join, connect

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2–2–2 · hu2 die2 jie2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

wu4 dip6 git3

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noun

butterfly bow tie or bowknot (type of knot with two loops)

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