高速路

Mandarin · pinyin gāo sù lù

Meanings

  1. highway; 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
路
lù · road, path, street; journey
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1–4–4 · gao1 su4 lu4

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