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佛朗機銃

简佛朗机铳 · 繁佛朗機銃

Mandarin · pinyin Fó lǎng jī chòng

Western (and so styled) cannon of the Ming era

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佛: fú · Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Japanese)
朗: lǎng · clear, bright; distinct
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銃: Look up this written character
机: jī · desk; machine; moment
铳: chòng · ancient weapon, blunderbuss

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2–3–1–4 · Fo2 lang3 ji1 chong4

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fat6 long5 gei1 cung3

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