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陀螺

Mandarin · pinyin tuó luó

spinning top
gyroscope

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陀: tuó · steep bank, rough terrain
螺: luó · spiral shell; conch; spiral

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2–2 · tuo2 luo2

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to4 lo2

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noun · Etymology 1

spinning top

noun · Etymology 2

(Hokkien) alternative form of 矸轆 /矸辘 (kan-lo̍k, “spinning top”)

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