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摩托

Mandarin · pinyin mó tuō

(loanword) motor
(loanword) motorbike; motorcycle (abbr. for 摩托車 mó tuō chē)

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摩: mó · rub, scour, grind; friction
托: tuō · to hold up with palm; to support, rely on

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2–1 · mo2 tuo1

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mo1 tok3

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noun

motor
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 摩托車／摩托车 (mótuōchē, “motorcycle”)

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