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開麥拉

简开麦拉 · 繁開麥拉

Mandarin · pinyin kāi mài lā

(Tw) (loanword) camera

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
麦: mài · wheat, barley, oats; simplified form of Kangxi radical 199

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1–4–1 · kai1 mai4 la1

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noun

(somewhat dated) camera (especially as an interjection when shooting a film)

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