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抽水馬桶

cau1 seoi2 maa5 tung2

flush toilet

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 160,000

抽水馬桶

抽 cau1 chou1 chou2 - draw out; bud; pull open
水 seoi2 shui3 - water; liquid, juice
馬 maa5 ma3 - horse
桶 tung2 yong3 dong4 tong3 - [n] pail; bucket; tub; cask; keg; barrel

This word was added by radagasty on 28th Jul 2005 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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