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鼓風

简鼓风 · 繁鼓風

Mandarin · pinyin gǔ fēng

a forced draft (of wind, for smelting metal)
blast (in blast furnace)
bellows
to draw air using bellows

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鼓: gǔ · drum; beat, top, strike; Kangxi radical 207
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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3–1 · gu3 feng1

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gu2 fung1

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