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衛生紙

简卫生纸 · 繁衛生紙

Mandarin · pinyin wèi shēng zhǐ

toilet paper; tissues

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衛: Look up this written character
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
紙: zhǐ · paper
卫: wèi · guard, protect, defend
纸: zhǐ · paper

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4–1–3 · wei4 sheng1 zhi3

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wai6 sang1 zi2

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noun

toilet paper (Classifier: 張／张; 包; 捲／卷)
(chiefly Taiwan) facial tissue
(Mainland China, Philippine Hokkien) sanitary napkin; menstrual pad

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