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蟲膠

简虫胶 · 繁蟲膠

Mandarin · pinyin chóng jiāo

shellac

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蟲: chóng · worms; insects
膠: Look up this written character
虫: chóng · insects, worms; Kangxi radical 142
胶: jiāo · glue, gum, resin, rubber; sound; shin bone

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2–1 · chong2 jiao1

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noun

(alt-of, alternative, name) Alternative name for 紫膠／紫胶 (zǐjiāo).

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