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司南车
sī​nán​chē

south-pointing carriage

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  1. 司南 sī​nán
    south-pointing compass
    An ancient Chinese instrument used for determining direction; it typically consisted of a magnetic lodestone spoon placed on a smooth bronze plate. It is the precursor to the modern 指南针 zhǐ​nán​zhēn.
  2. 车 車 chē noun
    vehicle
    wheeled land vehicle; car; bicycle; bus; traffic