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馬桶拔子

简马桶拔子 · 繁馬桶拔子

Mandarin · pinyin mǎ tǒng bá zi

toilet plunger

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馬: Look up this written character
桶: tǒng · pail, bucket, tub; cask, keg
拔: bá · uproot, pull out
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–3–2–5 · ma3 tong3 ba2 zi5

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