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浅
qiǎn
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- pinyin
- qiǎn
- simplified
- 浅
- traditional
- 淺
1 · adjective
shallow
从表面到底部的距离小。
Use qiǎn for shallow depth, not light color or jiān for moving water.
This shallow plate is just large enough for three small cakes.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
这只浅盘刚好能摆下三块小蛋糕。
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