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質地

简 质地 · 繁 質地
Mandarin · pinyin zhì dì

Meanings

  1. texture
  2. background (texture)
  3. grain
  4. quality
  5. character
  6. disposition
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質
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地
de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
质
zhì · matter, material, substance
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4–4 · zhi4 di4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zat1 dei2

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noun

  1. quality of a material; texture; grain
  2. character; disposition

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