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點火鍵

dim2 fo2 gin6

an ignition key

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

點火鍵

This word was added by bybell on 29th Nov 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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點 dim2 dian3 - dot; point; [粵] how
火 fo2 huo3 - fire
鍵 gin6 qian2 jian3 jian4 - [n] key (to a door or an musical instrument);

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