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衛生下水道

简卫生下水道 · 繁衛生下水道

Mandarin · pinyin wèi shēng xià shuǐ dào

(Tw) sanitary sewer system

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衛: Look up this written character
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
卫: wèi · guard, protect, defend

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4–1–4–3–4 · wei4 sheng1 xia4 shui3 dao4

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