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放槍

简放枪 · 繁放槍

Mandarin · pinyin fàng qiāng

to open fire
to shoot a gun

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放: fàng · put, release, free, liberate
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枪: qiāng · spear, lance; gun, rifle

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4–1 · fang4 qiang1

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