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挑山工

Mandarin · pinyin tiāo shān gōng

laborers who carry cargo up and down the mountains on shoulder poles

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挑: tiāo · a load carried on the shoulders; to carry
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
工: gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer

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1–1–1 · tiao1 shan1 gong1

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