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小型汽車

简小型汽车 · 繁小型汽車

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo xíng qì chē

compact car

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
型: xíng · pattern, model, type; law; mold
汽: qì · steam, vapor, gas
車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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3–2–4–1 · xiao3 xing2 qi4 che1

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