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跨上

Mandarin · pinyin kuà shàng

to mount (a horse, bike, flight of stairs, rickshaw etc)

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跨: kuà · straddle, bestride, ride; carry
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up

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4–4 · kua4 shang4

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