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拱橋

简拱桥 · 繁拱橋

Mandarin · pinyin gǒng qiáo

arch bridge

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拱: gǒng · fold hands on breast; bow, salute
橋: qiáo · bridge; beam, crosspiece
桥: qiáo · bridge; beam, crosspiece

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3–2 · gong3 qiao2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gung2 kiu4

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noun

arch bridge (Classifier: 座 m; 條／条 c)
(gymnastics) bridge; backbend

name

(～村) Gongqiao (a village in Zhonglu, Lichuan, Enshi prefecture, Hubei, China)

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