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鐵塔

简铁塔 · 繁鐵塔

Mandarin · pinyin tiě tǎ

iron tower

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塔: tǎ · tower, spire, tall building
铁: tiě · iron; strong, solid, firm

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3–3 · tie3 ta3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tit3 taap3

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noun

iron tower (Classifier: 座 m c)
iron pagoda (Classifier: 座 m c)
(electricity) pylon (tower-like structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables) (Classifier: 座 m c)

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