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CHINESE CHARACTER

chóu

绸

绸

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silk fabric

Numbered pinyin
chou2
English meanings
silk fabric; silk; to bind

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā她chuānzhuó穿着yī一jiàn件sīchóu丝绸chènshān衬衫。

    She is wearing a silk shirt.

  2. 02

    wǒmen我们yào要wèi未yǔ雨chóu绸móu缪。

    We must prepare for a rainy day.

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