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露珠

Mandarin · pinyin lù zhū

dewdrop

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露: lù · dew; bare, open, exposed
珠: zhū · precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl

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4–1 · lu4 zhu1

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lou6 zyu1

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noun

dewdrop
(neologism, Internet slang) alternative form of 樓主 /楼主 (lóuzhǔ, “original poster”)

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