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滴滴涕

di1 di1 ti1

DDT (banned pesticide)

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

滴滴涕

This word was added by bybell on 31st Dec 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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滴 dik6 dik1 di1 - [1] [v] drip [2] [n] drop of water; water drop
滴 dik6 dik1 di1 - [1] [v] drip [2] [n] drop of water; water drop
涕 tai3 yi4 di4 ti4 ti3 - [1] tears [2] snivel; nasal mucus

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