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衛星導航系統

简卫星导航系统 · 繁衛星導航系統

Mandarin · pinyin wèi xīng dǎo háng xì tǒng

satellite navigation system
sat-nav

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衛: Look up this written character
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
導: Look up this written character
航: háng · sail; navigate; ship, boat
系: xì · system; line, link, connection
統: Look up this written character
卫: wèi · guard, protect, defend
导: dǎo · direct, guide, lead, conduct
统: tǒng · govern, command, control; unite

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4–1–3–2–4–3 · wei4 xing1 dao3 hang2 xi4 tong3

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wai6 sing1 dou6 hong4 hai6 tung2

Cantonese word readings for 衛星導航系統. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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