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丝绸
sī chóu
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- pinyin
- sī chóu
- simplified
- 丝绸
- traditional
- 絲綢
1 · noun-led entry
silk (cloth)
丝绸(衣物)
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The sea is deep blue, and from afar it looks like a vast sheet of silk spread out.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
海水蓝蓝的，远远看去像一大片丝绸铺开。
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