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指南车

zhǐ nán chē

3-character word Traditional 指南車

What 指南车 means

1. a mechanical compass invented by Zu Chongzhi 祖冲之

The characters in 指南车

• 指zhǐfinger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to
• 南nánsouth
• 车chēcar; vehicle; machine

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