甬道

Mandarin · pinyin yǒng dào

Meanings

  1. walled-in path
  2. paved pathway
  3. canopied passageway
  4. corridor
  5. tunnel
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甬
yǒng · path; river in Ningbo; Ningbo
道
dào · path, road, street; method, way
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3–4 · yong3 dao4

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noun

  1. passageway; corridor; tunnel
  2. (archaeology) paved path leading to a main hall or tomb; vestibule

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