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柴電機車

简柴电机车 · 繁柴電機車

Mandarin · pinyin chái diàn jī chē

diesel-electric locomotive

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柴: chái · firewood, faggots, fuel
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車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning
机: jī · desk; machine; moment
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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2–4–1–1 · chai2 dian4 ji1 che1

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