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騎兵

简骑兵 · 繁騎兵

Mandarin · pinyin qí bīng

cavalry

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騎: Look up this written character
兵: bīng · soldier, troops
骑: qí · ride horseback; mount; cavalry

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2–1 · qi2 bing1

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ke4 bing1

Cantonese word readings for 騎兵. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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noun

cavalry
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(Hong Kong) food courier delivering on motorcycles or bicycles

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