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塹壕戰

简堑壕战 · 繁塹壕戰

Mandarin · pinyin qiàn háo zhàn

trench warfare

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塹: Look up this written character
壕: háo · trench, ditch, channel, moat
戰: Look up this written character
堑: qiàn · moat, trench, pit, cavity
战: zhàn · war, fighting, battle

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4–2–4 · qian4 hao2 zhan4

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