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船艦

简船舰 · 繁船艦

Mandarin · pinyin chuán jiàn

navy vessel
(coast guard) patrol boat

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船: chuán · ship, boat, vessel
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舰: jiàn · warship

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2–4 · chuan2 jian4

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