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來復槍

简来复枪 · 繁來復槍

Mandarin · pinyin lái fù qiāng

rifle (loanword)
also written 來福槍

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來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
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槍: Look up this written character
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning
复: fù · return; repeat; repeatedly
枪: qiāng · spear, lance; gun, rifle

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2–4–1 · lai2 fu4 qiang1

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loi4 fuk6 coeng1

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noun

rifle

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