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直通車

简直通车 · 繁直通車

Mandarin · pinyin zhí tōng chē

"through train" (refers to the idea of retaining previous legislature after transition to Chinese rule in Hong Kong or Macao)

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直: zhí · straight, erect, vertical
通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate
車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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2–1–1 · zhi2 tong1 che1

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zik6 tung1 ce1

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