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馬糞紙

简马粪纸 · 繁馬糞紙

Mandarin · pinyin mǎ fèn zhǐ

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紙: zhǐ · paper
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
粪: fèn · manure, dung, excrement, night soil
纸: zhǐ · paper

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3–4–3 · ma3 fen4 zhi3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

maa5 fan3 zi2

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noun

a type of coarse, brown paper

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