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高架

Mandarin · pinyin gāo jià

overhead
elevated (walkway, highway etc)
elevated road

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
架: jià · rack, stand, prop; prop up

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1–4 · gao1 jia4

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adj

(attributive) elevated; overhead (of lines, bridges, etc.)

noun

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 高架橋／高架桥 (gāojiàqiáo)

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