手搖風琴

简 手摇风琴 · 繁 手搖風琴
Mandarin · pinyin shǒu yáo fēng qín

Meanings

  1. hand organ
  2. hurdy-gurdy
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手
shǒu · hand
搖
yáo · wag, swing, wave; shake; scull
風
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
琴
qín · Chinese lute or guitar
摇
yáo · wag, swing, wave; shake; scull
风
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
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3–2–1–2 · shou3 yao2 feng1 qin2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sau2 jiu4 fung1 kam4

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noun

  1. barrel organ; hurdy-gurdy

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