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軍艦

简军舰 · 繁軍艦

Mandarin · pinyin jūn jiàn

warship
military naval vessel
Classifier: 艘 sōu

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军: jūn · army, military; soldiers, troops
舰: jiàn · warship

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1–4 · jun1 jian4

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gwan1 laam6

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noun

(countable) warship (Classifier: 艘)
(sushi) Short for 軍艦壽司／军舰寿司 (“gunkan-maki”) (Classifier: 个)

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