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催淚瓦斯

简催泪瓦斯 · 繁催淚瓦斯

Mandarin · pinyin cuī lèi wǎ sī

tear gas

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催: cuī · press, urge
淚: Look up this written character
瓦: wǎ · tile; earthenware pottery; girl
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
泪: lèi · tears; weep, cry

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1–4–3–1 · cui1 lei4 wa3 si1

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noun

tear gas; lachrymator

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