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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries穿孔
Pronunciation / Transliteration: chuānkǒng
"她去做了个耳洞穿孔。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A puncture made in a part of the body, so as to insert a ring or other jewelry.
"She got a new nose piercing last weekend."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'pierce', from Old French 'piercier', ultimately of uncertain origin, possibly from Vulgar Latin *pertusiare.
10 Global Lexicons: How "Piercing" is said worldwide
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piercing
Transliteration: piercing
"Elle a un piercing à l'arcade."
Piercing
Transliteration: Piercing
"Er hat sich ein Piercing stechen lassen."
piercing
Transliteration: piercing
"Ha un piercing al naso molto elegante."
piercing
Transliteration: piercing
"Lleva un piercing en la ceja."
piercing
Transliteration: piercing
"Ela colocou um piercing no umbigo."
पियर्सिंग
Transliteration: piyarsing
"उसने नाक में पियर्सिंग कराई है।"
穿孔
Transliteration: chuānkǒng
"她去做了个耳洞穿孔。"
피어싱
Transliteration: pieosing
"그녀는 새로운 피어싱을 했다."
ピアシング
Transliteration: piashingu
"彼女は耳に新しいピアシングをした。"
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