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錨鏈孔

简锚链孔 · 繁錨鏈孔

Mandarin · pinyin máo liàn kǒng

hawsehole (small hole for anchor cable or hawser in the side of ship)

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孔: kǒng · opening, hole, orifice; great
锚: máo · anchor
链: liàn · chain, wire, cable; chain, shack

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2–4–3 · mao2 lian4 kong3

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