駝峰

简 驼峰 · 繁 駝峰
Mandarin · pinyin tuó fēng

Meanings

  1. hump of a camel
  2. hump (in a railroad hump yard)
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駝
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峰
fēng · peak, summit; hump of camel
驼
tuó · a camel; humpbacked; to carry on the back
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2–1 · tuo2 feng1

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noun

  1. hump of a camel
  2. (rail transport) hump (mound over which railway vehicles are pushed)

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