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火種

简火种 · 繁火種

Mandarin · pinyin huǒ zhǒng

tinder
source of a fire
inflammable material
(fig.) spark (of a revolution etc)

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火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
種: zhǒng · seed; race; offspring; to plant
种: zhǒng · seed; race, breed; to plant

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3–3 · huo3 zhong3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fo2 zung2

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noun

(literal) tinder; source of a fire
(figurative) spark (for a revolution); tinder (for)

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