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凱林賽

简凯林赛 · 繁凱林賽

Mandarin · pinyin kǎi lín sài

keirin cycle race (paced stadium event) (loanword from Japanese 競輪 "keirin")

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林: lín · forest, grove; surname
賽: Look up this written character
凯: kǎi · triumphant; triumph, victory
赛: sài · compete, contend; contest, race

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3–2–4 · kai3 lin2 sai4

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noun

(cycling) keirin

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