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汽車旅館

简汽车旅馆 · 繁汽車旅館

Mandarin · pinyin qì chē lǚ guǎn

motel

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汽: qì · steam, vapor, gas
車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
旅: lǚ · trip, journey; travel; traveler; hexagram ䷷
館: Look up this written character
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart
馆: guǎn · public building

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4–1–3–3 · qi4 che1 lu:3 guan3

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noun

motel, motor hotel

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