蠟質

简 蜡质 · 繁 蠟質
Mandarin · pinyin là zhì

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  1. waxiness
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蜡
là · wax; candle; waxy, glazed; maggot; (same as 䄍) meaning imperial harvest
质
zhì · matter, material, substance
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4–4 · la4 zhi4

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