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踩高蹺

简踩高跷 · 繁踩高蹺

Mandarin · pinyin cǎi gāo qiāo

to walk on stilts

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踩: cǎi · step on
高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
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跷: qiāo · raise one's foot

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3–1–1 · cai3 gao1 qiao1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

caai2 gou1 kiu2

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verb

(verb-object) to walk on stilts

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