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峰火臺

简峰火台 · 繁峰火臺

Mandarin · pinyin fēng huǒ tái

fire beacon tower (used in frontier regions in former times to relay information about the enemy, using smoke by day and fire at night)

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峰: fēng · peak, summit; hump of camel
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
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台: tái · platform; unit; term of address

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1–3–2 · feng1 huo3 tai2

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