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機械工人

简机械工人 · 繁機械工人

Mandarin · pinyin jī xiè gōng rén

mechanic

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機: Look up this written character
械: xiè · weapons; implements, instruments
工: gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
机: jī · desk; machine; moment

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1–4–1–2 · ji1 xie4 gong1 ren2

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gei1 haai6 gung1 jan4

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mechanic

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