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金字塔

gam1 zi6 taap3

jin1 zi4 ta3

[1] a pyramid [2] AIDS, so called because of the 1987 "AIDS is a Pyramid of Death" Announcement of Public Interest on television (TV API) with a pyramid shaped AIDS logo (viewable here [www.info.gov.hk])

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

金字塔

This word was added by tym on 2nd Oct 2004 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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金 gam1 jin1 jin4 - gold
字 zi6 zi4 zi5 - word; glyph
塔 taap3 ta3 da5 - tower/pagoda

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