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銷金窟

简销金窟 · 繁銷金窟

Mandarin · pinyin xiāo jīn kū

money squandering establishment (e.g. gambling den, brothel etc)

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銷: Look up this written character
金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
窟: kū · hole, cave; cellar; underground
销: xiāo · melt, fuse; market, sell

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1–1–1 · xiao1 jin1 ku1

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siu1 gam1 fat1

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noun

place to spend money irresponsibly

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