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火車頭

简火车头 · 繁火車頭

Mandarin · pinyin huǒ chē tóu

train engine
locomotive

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火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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3–1–2 · huo3 che1 tou2

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fo2 ce1 tau4

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noun

train engine; locomotive
(Taiwanese Hokkien, Taiwanese Hakka) train station
(Hong Kong, Macau, neologism, figuratively) one who smokes while walking on the streets
(Hong Kong Cantonese, slang) HKSAR passport
(figurative) one who plays the main role in something

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