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進水閘

简进水闸 · 繁進水閘

Mandarin · pinyin jìn shuǐ zhá

water intake
inlet sluice

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進: jìn · advance, make progress, enter
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
閘: Look up this written character
进: jìn · advance, make progress, enter
闸: zhá · sluice; flood gate, canal lock

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4–3–2 · jin4 shui3 zha2

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zeon3 seoi2 zaap6

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