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指南車

简指南车 · 繁指南車

Mandarin · pinyin zhǐ nán chē

a mechanical compass invented by Zu Chongzhi 祖沖之

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指: zhǐ · finger, toe; point, indicate
南: nán · south; southern part; southward
車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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3–2–1 · zhi3 nan2 che1

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