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後照鏡

简后照镜 · 繁後照鏡

Mandarin · pinyin hòu zhào jìng

rearview mirror (Tw)

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後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
照: zhào · shine, illumine, reflect
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后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
镜: jìng · mirror; lens; glass; glasses

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4–4–4 · hou4 zhao4 jing4

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hau6 ziu3 geng3

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