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衛生巾

wai6 sang1 gan1

wei4 sheng1 jin1

sanitary napkin; sanitary towel | Syn.: 衛生帶

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 577,000

衛生巾

衛 wai6 wei4 - [1] [v] guard; protect; defend; stand guard ov
生 saang1 sang1 sheng1/5 - life; birth
巾 gan1 jin1 - hankerchief, towel

This word was added by tym on 2nd May 2005 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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