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Words with shou juan

shǒu juàn

手 绢

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n.handkerchief
- yī tiáo shǒu juàn
  一条手绢
  a handkerchief
- cì xiù shǒu juàn
  刺绣手绢
  embroidered handkerchief
- zhè tiáo shǒu juàn xiāng zhe wǎng yǎn huā biān
  这条手绢镶着网眼花边。
  The handkerchief is edged with lace.
- tā ná chū shǒu juàn lái cā é tóu shang de hàn shuǐ
  他拿出手绢来擦额头上的汗水。
  He took out a handkerchief to mop his brow.

Word usage

common measure word
"手绢" is often matched with measure word "张"or"块".
- 一张手绢
  one handkerchief
- 一块手绢
  one handkerchief

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