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抹乾淨

maat3 gon1 zeng6

to wipe/sweep clean (with some sort of cloth)

Level: 3

抹乾淨

抹 maat3 mut3 mut6 wa4 mo4 mo3 {ma1} | ma1 {wa4 mo - to smear; to apply to; to wipe; to mop
乾 gon1 kin4 gan1 qian2 - clean; dry
淨 zing6 zeng6 jing4 zhen1 zheng1 - cleanse; purify; clean

This word was added by bybell on 31st Dec 2005 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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