轉口

简 转口 · 繁 轉口
Mandarin · pinyin zhuǎn kǒu

Meanings

  1. entrepot
  2. transit (of goods)
  3. (coll.) to deny
  4. to go back on one's word
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口
kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
转
zhuǎn · shift, move, turn
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3–3 · zhuan3 kou3

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zyun2 hau2

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verb

  1. to reexport; to conduct entrepôt trade

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