信號燈

简 信号灯 · 繁 信號燈
Mandarin · pinyin xìn hào dēng

Meanings

  1. signal light
  2. car indicator
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信
xìn · trust, believe; letter
號
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燈
dēng · lantern, lamp
号
hào · mark, sign; symbol; number
灯
dēng · lantern, lamp
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4–4–1 · xin4 hao4 deng1

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seon3 hou6 dang1

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noun

  1. traffic light
  2. signal light; car indicator

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