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開襟冷衫

hoi1 kam1 laang5*1 saam1

cardigan

Level: 3
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

開襟冷衫

This word was added by bybell on 30th Oct 2005 and last edited on 9th Nov 2008

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開 hoi1 kai1 - open
襟 kam1 gam1 jin1 - [1] [n] lapel; collar of a garment or robe
冷 laang5 laang5*1 leng3 ling2 - cool
衫 saam1 shan1 - shirt; gown; garment

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