(cì xiù) - embroidery; to embroider in Mandarin

cìxiù

Traditional: 刺繡

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Translation

embroidery; to embroider

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Examples

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My grandmother can embroider.

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The embroidery on this garment is beautiful.

苏sū。

Suzhou embroidery is famous.

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Embroidery takes a lot of time.

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She is learning embroidery.

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