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潛水艇

简潜水艇 · 繁潛水艇

Mandarin · pinyin qián shuǐ tǐng

a submarine

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潛: Look up this written character
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
艇: tǐng · small boat, dugout, punt
潜: qián · hide; hidden, secret, latent

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2–3–3 · qian2 shui3 ting3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cim4 seoi2 teng5

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noun

submarine (Classifier: 艘 m; 架 c; 隻／只 c)

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