喀秋莎

Mandarin · pinyin Kā qiū shā

Meanings

  1. Katyusha (name)
  2. name of a Russian wartime song
  3. nickname of a rocket launcher used by the Red Army in WWII
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喀
kā · vomit; used in transliterations
秋
qiū · autumn, fall; year
莎
shā · kind of sedge grass, used anciently for raincoats
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noun

  1. rocket launcher Katyusha
  2. folk song Katyusha

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Exact source record喀秋莎 喀秋莎 [Ka1 qiu1 sha1] /Katyusha (name)/name of a Russian wartime song/nickname of a rocket launcher used by the Red Army in WWII/