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銅鏽層

简铜锈层 · 繁銅鏽層

Mandarin · pinyin tóng xiù céng

patina

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铜: tóng · copper, brass, bronze
锈: xiù · rust, corrode
层: céng · story, layer, floor, stratum

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2–4–2 · tong2 xiu4 ceng2

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