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zāng
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- pinyin
- zāng
- simplified
- 脏
- traditional
- 髒
1 · adjective
dirty
有灰尘、污渍等不洁物的。
Use zang1 for dirty, not zang4 for an internal organ.
The soles of my shoes are dirty, so I will wipe them outside first.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
鞋底太脏，我先在门外擦一擦。
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