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架空索道

Mandarin · pinyin jià kōng suǒ dào

aerial ropeway
cable car

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架: jià · rack, stand, prop; prop up
空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
索: suǒ · large rope, cable; rules, laws; to demand, to exact; to search, inquire; isolated
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way

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4–1–3–4 · jia4 kong1 suo3 dao4

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