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坐降落傘

简坐降落伞 · 繁坐降落傘

Mandarin · pinyin zuò jiàng luò sǎn

to do a parachute jump

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坐: zuò · sit; seat; ride, travel by
降: jiàng · descend, fall, drop; lower, down
落: luò · fall, drop; net income, surplus
傘: sǎn · umbrella, parasol, parachute
伞: sǎn · umbrella, parasol, parachute

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4–4–4–3 · zuo4 jiang4 luo4 san3

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