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金字塔

Mandarin · pinyin jīn zì tǎ

pyramid (building or structure)

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
字: zì · letter, character, word
塔: tǎ · tower, spire, tall building

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1–4–3 · jin1 zi4 ta3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gam1 zi6 taap3

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noun

pyramid (monumental building with a square or triangular base and sloping sides) (Classifier: 座)

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