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裂縫

简裂缝 · 繁裂縫

Mandarin · pinyin liè fèng

crack
crevice
Classifier: 道 dào

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裂: liè · split, crack, break open; rend
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缝: fèng · sew, mend

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4–4 · lie4 feng4

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lit6 fung4

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noun

(countable) crack; crevice (Classifier: 條／条 m c; 道 m c)

verb

(intransitive) to crack; to split

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