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時空穿梭

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Mandarin · pinyin shí kōng chuān suō

time travel

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時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
穿: chuān · penetrate, pierce, drill; wear
梭: suō · weaver's shuttle; go to and fro
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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2–1–1–1 · shi2 kong1 chuan1 suo1

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