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砲響

简炮响 · 繁砲響

Mandarin · pinyin pào xiǎng

sound of gunfire
fig. news of momentous events

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炮: pào · large gun, cannon; artillery
响: xiǎng · make sound, make noise; sound

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4–3 · pao4 xiang3

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paau3 hoeng2

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