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子母炸彈

简子母炸弹 · 繁子母炸彈

Mandarin · pinyin zǐ mǔ zhà dàn

cluster bomb

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子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
母: mǔ · mother; female elders; female
炸: zhà · to fry in oil; to scald; to explode
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弹: dàn · pellet, bullet, shot, shell

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3–3–4–4 · zi3 mu3 zha4 dan4

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zi2 mou5 zaa3 daan2

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