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持槍搶劫

简持枪抢劫 · 繁持槍搶劫

Mandarin · pinyin chí qiāng qiǎng jié

armed robbery

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持: chí · sustain, support; hold, grasp
槍: Look up this written character
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劫: jié · take by force, coerce; disaster
枪: qiāng · spear, lance; gun, rifle
抢: qiǎng · plunder, rob, take by force

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2–1–3–2 · chi2 qiang1 qiang3 jie2

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