立交

Mandarin · pinyin lì jiāo

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  1. abbr. for 立體交叉 lì tǐ jiāo chā overpass
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立
lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
交
jiāo · mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver
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4–1 · li4 jiao1

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verb

  1. to grade-separate

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