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噹噹車

简当当车 · 繁噹噹車

Mandarin · pinyin dāng dāng chē

(coll.) tram, especially Beijing trams during period of operation 1924-1956
also written 鐺鐺車 dāng dāng chē

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車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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1–1–1 · dang1 dang1 che1

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dong1 dong1 ce1

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