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汽車

简汽车 · 繁汽車

Mandarin · pinyin qì chē

car
automobile
bus
Classifier: 輛 liàng

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汽: qì · steam, vapor, gas
車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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4–1 · qi4 che1

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hei3 ce1

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noun

automobile; motor vehicle; car (Classifier: 輛／辆 m; 臺／台 m; 架 c; 隻／只 mn-t)
bus; coach (Classifier: 輛／辆 m; 臺／台 m; 架 c)
(obsolete) train

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