píng dǎndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the vacuum bottle within the outer case of a thermos
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Original source entry:

瓶膽 瓶胆 [ping2 dan3] /the vacuum bottle within the outer case of a thermos/

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Other forms in these source records: 瓶膽

  • 瓶
    píng

    bottle / vase / pitcher / CL:個|个[gè] / classifier for wine and liquids

  • 胆
    dǎn

    gall bladder / courage / guts / gall / inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)

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