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時空膠囊

简时空胶囊 · 繁時空膠囊

Mandarin · pinyin shí kōng jiāo náng

(Tw) time capsule

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時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
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囊: náng · bag, purse, sack; put in bag
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period
胶: jiāo · glue, gum, resin, rubber; sound; shin bone

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2–1–1–2 · shi2 kong1 jiao1 nang2

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