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電雞

简电鸡 · 繁電雞

Mandarin · pinyin diàn jī

(slang) (pejorative) e-bike (from Cantonese)

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電: Look up this written character
雞: jī · chickens; domestic fowl
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning
鸡: jī · chicken

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4–1 · dian4 ji1

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(Guangdong Cantonese) e-bike (Classifier: 架 c; 部 c)

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