直通火車

简 直通火车 · 繁 直通火車
Mandarin · pinyin zhí tōng huǒ chē

Meanings

  1. through train
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直
zhí · straight, erect, vertical
通
tōng · pass through; common; communicate
火
huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
車
chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
车
chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart
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2–1–3–1 · zhi2 tong1 huo3 che1

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zik6 tung1 fo2 ce1

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