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雞毛店

简鸡毛店 · 繁雞毛店

Mandarin · pinyin jī máo diàn

a simple inn with only chicken feathers to sleep on

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雞: jī · chickens; domestic fowl
毛: máo · hair, fur, feathers; coarse
店: diàn · shop, store; inn, hotel
鸡: jī · chicken

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1–2–4 · ji1 mao2 dian4

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