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車手

简车手 · 繁車手

Mandarin · pinyin chē shǒu

racing driver (in a car race); rider (in a motorcycle or bicycle race)
(Tw) low-level operative in a scam syndicate

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車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
手: shǒu · hand
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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1–3 · che1 shou3

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ce1 sau2

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noun

driver, especially a racing driver
(Taiwan) money mule
(Southern Min) handlebars
(Malaysian Hokkien) steering wheel

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