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小靈通

简小灵通 · 繁小靈通

Mandarin · pinyin Xiǎo Líng tōng

Personal Handy-phone System (PHS), mobile network system operating in China 1998-2013, branded "Little Smart"

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
靈: Look up this written character
通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate
灵: líng · spirit, soul; spiritual world

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3–2–1 · Xiao3 Ling2 tong1

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noun

(Mainland China) Personal Handy-phone

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