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插卡式

Mandarin · pinyin chā kǎ shì

(of a device, e.g. public telephone, ticket inspection machine) designed to have a card or ticket inserted

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插: chā · insert, stick into; plant
卡: kǎ · card, punch card; calorie
式: shì · style, system, formula, rule

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1–3–4 · cha1 ka3 shi4

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