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望遠鏡

简望远镜 · 繁望遠鏡

Mandarin · pinyin wàng yuǎn jìng

telescope (Classifier: 部 bù); binoculars (Classifier: 副 fù)

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望: wàng · to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
鏡: Look up this written character
远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
镜: jìng · mirror; lens; glass; glasses

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4–3–4 · wang4 yuan3 jing4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mong6 jyun5 geng3

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noun

telescope (optical instrument that magnifies)
binoculars (hand-held device for looking at a distance)

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