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迪吉里杜管

Mandarin · pinyin dí jí lǐ dù guǎn

(loanword) didgeridoo

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迪: dí · enlighten, advance; progress
吉: jí · lucky, propitious, good
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
杜: dù · stop, prevent; restrict; surname
管: guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music

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2–2–3–4–3 · di2 ji2 li3 du4 guan3

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noun

(music) didgeridoo

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