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蝴蝶鉸

简蝴蝶铰 · 繁蝴蝶鉸

Mandarin · pinyin hú dié jiǎo

hinge

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蝴: hú · butterfly
蝶: dié · butterfly
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铰: jiǎo · hinge; shears, scissors

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2–2–3 · hu2 die2 jiao3

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