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龍骨車

简龙骨车 · 繁龍骨車

Mandarin · pinyin lóng gǔ chē

water wheel

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龍: Look up this written character
骨: gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188
車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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2–3–1 · long2 gu3 che1

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