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道路工程

Mandarin · pinyin dào lù gōng chéng

road construction

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道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
路: lù · road, path, street; journey
工: gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
程: chéng · journey, trip; schedule, agenda

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4–4–1–2 · dao4 lu4 gong1 cheng2

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