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錠

简锭 · 繁錠

Mandarin · pinyin dìng

(weaving) spindle
ingot
pressed cake of medicine etc
classifier for: gold and silver ingots, ink sticks

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锭: dìng · spindle, slab, cake, tablet

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4 · ding4

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ding2 · ding3 · ding6

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spindle
ingot-shaped tablet (of metal, medicine, etc.)
Classifier for ingot-shaped objects: ingot

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