貨輪

简 货轮 · 繁 貨輪
Mandarin · pinyin huò lún

Meanings

  1. freighter
  2. cargo ship
  3. Classifier: 艘 sōu
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貨
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輪
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货
huò · goods, commodities, products
轮
lún · wheel; revolve, turn; recur
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4–2 · huo4 lun2

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fo3 leon4

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noun

  1. freighter; cargo ship (Classifier: 艘 m)

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