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來電答鈴

简来电答铃 · 繁來電答鈴

Mandarin · pinyin lái diàn dá líng

(Tw) ringback tone (heard by the originator of a telephone call)

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來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
電: Look up this written character
答: dá · answer, reply; return; assent to
鈴: Look up this written character
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning
铃: líng · bell

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2–4–2–2 · lai2 dian4 da2 ling2

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noun

(Taiwan) personalised ringback music

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