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頭座

简头座 · 繁頭座

Mandarin · pinyin tóu zuò

headstock
turning head of a screw, drill, lathe etc

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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
座: zuò · seat; stand, base
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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2–4 · tou2 zuo4

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tau4 zo6

Cantonese word readings for 頭座. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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