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橋梁

简桥梁 · 繁橋梁

Mandarin · pinyin qiáo liáng

bridge (lit. and fig.)

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橋: qiáo · bridge; beam, crosspiece
梁: liáng · bridge; beam; rafters; surname
桥: qiáo · bridge; beam, crosspiece

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2–2 · qiao2 liang2

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