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黑白電視

简黑白电视 · 繁黑白電視

Mandarin · pinyin hēi bái diàn shì

black and white TV

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黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
電: Look up this written character
視: Look up this written character
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning
视: shì · look at, inspect, observe, see

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1–2–4–4 · hei1 bai2 dian4 shi4

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hak1 baak6 din6 si6

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noun

black-and-white television (system, television set)

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