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鋼叉

简钢叉 · 繁鋼叉

Mandarin · pinyin gāng chā

pitchfork
garden fork
restraining pole (used by police)
military fork (of ancient times)

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鋼: Look up this written character
叉: chā · crotch; fork, prong
钢: gāng · steel; hard, strong, tough

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1–1 · gang1 cha1

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gong3 caa1

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