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輕鐵

简轻铁 · 繁輕鐵

Mandarin · pinyin Qīng tiě

Hong Kong LRT (Light Rail Transit) (abbr. for 輕便鐵路)

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輕: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
鐵: Look up this written character
轻: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
铁: tiě · iron; strong, solid, firm

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1–3 · Qing1 tie3

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hing1 tit3

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noun

(Teochew, Taiwanese Hokkien) aluminium
(Taiwanese Hokkien, historical) handcar, pump car
(Hong Kong, Taiwanese Hokkien neologism) light rail

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