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過山車

简过山车 · 繁過山車

Mandarin · pinyin guò shān chē

roller coaster

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過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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4–1–1 · guo4 shan1 che1

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gwo3 saan1 ce1

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noun

(chiefly Mainland China, Hong Kong) rollercoaster

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