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Definitions3 characters
zou3 ma3 deng1
lantern with a carousel of paper horses rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival and Yuan² xiao¹ jie²/(fig.) revolving door; musical chairs (metaphor for people being shuffled around into different jobs)
Usage•••frequent
Pronunciations

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zou3
lantern with a carousel of paper horses rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节 [Yuan2 xiao1 jie2]/(fig.) revolving door; musical chairs (metaphor for people being shuffled around into different jobs)
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ma3
lantern with a carousel of paper horses rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节 [Yuan2 xiao1 jie2]/(fig.) revolving door; musical chairs (metaphor for people being shuffled around into different jobs)
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deng1
lantern with a carousel of paper horses rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节 [Yuan2 xiao1 jie2]/(fig.) revolving door; musical chairs (metaphor for people being shuffled around into different jobs)