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高速

Mandarin · pinyin gāo sù

high speed
expressway (abbr. for 高速公路 gāo sù gōng lù)

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
速: sù · quick, prompt, speedy

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1–4 · gao1 su4

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gou1 cuk1

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adj

high-speed

noun

high speed
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 高速公路 (gāosù gōnglù, “highway; expressway; motorway; freeway”)

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