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黑磚窯

简黑砖窑 · 繁黑磚窯

Mandarin · pinyin hēi zhuān yáo

lit. black brick kiln
factories that acquired notoriety in 2007 for slave labor

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黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
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砖: zhuān · tile, brick
窑: yáo · kiln; coal mine pit

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1–1–2 · hei1 zhuan1 yao2

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