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立交橋

简立交桥 · 繁立交橋

Mandarin · pinyin lì jiāo qiáo

overpass
flyover

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立: lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
交: jiāo · mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver
橋: qiáo · bridge; beam, crosspiece
桥: qiáo · bridge; beam, crosspiece

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4–1–2 · li4 jiao1 qiao2

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noun

(Mainland China) highway interchange; flyover; overpass

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