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洗髮皂

sai2 faat3 zou6

xi3 fa4 zao4

shampoo (chiefly TW)

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

洗髮皂

This word was added by tym on 29th Dec 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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洗 sai2 xi3 {xian3} - wash; bathe
髮 faat3 fa3 (Taiwan), fa4 (PRC) - hair
皂 zou6 zao4 - soap

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