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開車族

简开车族 · 繁開車族

Mandarin · pinyin kāi chē zú

motorists

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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1–1–2 · kai1 che1 zu2

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