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剎車

简刹车 · 繁剎車

Mandarin · pinyin shā chē

to brake (when driving)
to stop
to switch off
to check (bad habits)
a brake

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剎: Look up this written character
車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
刹: shā · temple, shrine, monastery
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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1–1 · sha1 che1

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saat3 ce1

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verb

(verb-object) to brake; to slow or stop by braking
(verb-object) to stop a machine by cutting off the power; to turn off a machine
(verb-object) to bring (a project, etc.) to a halt

noun

brakes

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