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大型空爆炸彈

简大型空爆炸弹 · 繁大型空爆炸彈

Mandarin · pinyin dà xíng kōng bào zhà dàn

Massive Ordinance Air Blast (MOAB), a powerful American bomb

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
型: xíng · pattern, model, type; law; mold
空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
爆: bào · crackle, pop, burst, explode
炸: zhà · to fry in oil; to scald; to explode
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弹: dàn · pellet, bullet, shot, shell

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4–2–1–4–4–4 · da4 xing2 kong1 bao4 zha4 dan4

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