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瞭望塔

Mandarin · pinyin liào wàng tǎ

watchtower; observation tower

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瞭: liào · liǎo · bright, clear; clear-sighted
望: wàng · to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
塔: tǎ · tower, spire, tall building

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4–4–3 · liao4 wang4 ta3

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