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步話機

简步话机 · 繁步話機

Mandarin · pinyin bù huà jī

walkie-talkie

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步: bù · step, pace; walk, stroll
話: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
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话: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
机: jī · desk; machine; moment

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4–4–1 · bu4 hua4 ji1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bou6 waa2 gei1

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noun

walkie-talkie

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