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掘土機

简掘土机 · 繁掘土機

Mandarin · pinyin jué tǔ jī

excavator

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掘: jué · dig, excavate; excavate cave
土: tǔ · soil, earth; items made of earth
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机: jī · desk; machine; moment

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2–3–1 · jue2 tu3 ji1

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gwat6 tou2 gei1

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noun

excavator (vehicle, often on tracks, used to dig ditches, etc.)

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