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防毒面罩

Mandarin · pinyin fáng dú miàn zhào

gas mask

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防: fáng · defend; prevent; embankment
毒: dú · poison, venom; poisonous
面: miàn · face; surface; plane; side, dimension; Kangxi radical 176
罩: zhào · basket for catching fish; cover

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2–2–4–4 · fang2 du2 mian4 zhao4

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