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銅綠層

简铜绿层 · 繁銅綠層

Mandarin · pinyin tóng lǜ céng

patina

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綠: lǜ · green; chlorine
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铜: tóng · copper, brass, bronze
绿: lǜ · green; chlorine
层: céng · story, layer, floor, stratum

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2–4–2 · tong2 lu:4 ceng2

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