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高球

Mandarin · pinyin gāo qiú

(sports) high ball; lob
(Tw, HK) golf (abbr. for 高爾夫球 gāo ěr fū qiú)
highball (cocktail)

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
球: qiú · ball, sphere, globe; round

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1–2 · gao1 qiu2

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gou1 kau4

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noun

(Hong Kong, Taiwan)short for 高爾夫球／高尔夫球 (gāo'ěrfūqiú)

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