凡士通

Mandarin · pinyin Fán shì tōng

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  1. Firestone (Tire and Rubber Company)
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凡
fán · all, any, every; ordinary, common
士
shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
通
tōng · pass through; common; communicate
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2–4–1 · Fan2 shi4 tong1

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