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子母炮彈

简子母炮弹 · 繁子母炮彈

Mandarin · pinyin zǐ mǔ pào dàn

artillery cluster bomb

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子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
母: mǔ · mother; female elders; female
炮: pào · large gun, cannon; artillery
彈: Look up this written character
弹: dàn · pellet, bullet, shot, shell

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3–3–4–4 · zi3 mu3 pao4 dan4

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zi2 mou5 paau3 daan2

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