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手提鑿岩機

sau2 tai4 zok6 ngaam4 gei1

a jackhammer

Level: 3

手提鑿岩機 / 手提凿岩机

手 sau2 shou3 - hand
提 tai4 ti2 chi2 - carry
鑿 zok6 zu2 zao4 jue2 cao4 zuo4 {zao2} - an instrument for boring wood; to bore
岩 ngaam4 am4 yan2 - large rock; mountain
機 gei1 ji1 - machine

This word was added by bybell on 29th Oct 2006

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