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CHINESE CHARACTER

shuān

栓

栓

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bolt; plug

Numbered pinyin
shuan1
English meanings
bolt; plug; stopper; embolism

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他bǎ把mén门shuān栓chā插hǎo好le了。

    He bolted the door.

  2. 02

    yīshēng医生shuō说shì是xuèguǎn血管shuān栓sāi塞。

    The doctor said it was a blood vessel embolism.

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