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藍藥水

laam4 joek6 seoi2

Gentian violet

Level: 3

藍藥水

藍 laam4 lan2 la5 lan4 - blue
藥 joek6 ngok6 ok6 yao4 yue4 lun4 shuo4 - drugs; medicine; poison
水 seoi2 shui3 - water; liquid, juice; [slang] money

This word was added by bybell on 9th Nov 2005 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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