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亞羅號

简亚罗号 · 繁亞羅號

Mandarin · pinyin Yà luó Hào

the Arrow (a Hong Kong registered ship involved in historical incident in 1856 used as pretext for the second Opium War)

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亚: yà · Asia; second
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze
号: hào · mark, sign; symbol; number

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4–2–4 · Ya4 luo2 Hao4

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