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卡拉

Mandarin · pinyin kǎ lā#

karaoke
(Tw) (of chicken etc) crispy, deep-fried

Mandarin · pinyin Kǎ lā#

Kara, city in northern Togo 多哥 Duō gē
Cara, Karla etc (name)

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卡: kǎ · card, punch card; calorie
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen

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3–1 · ka3 la1

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