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敢死隊

简敢死队 · 繁敢死隊

Mandarin · pinyin gǎn sǐ duì

suicide squad
kamikaze unit

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敢: gǎn · to dare, venture; bold, brave
死: sǐ · die; dead; death
隊: duì · team, group; army unit
队: duì · team, group; army unit

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3–3–4 · gan3 si3 dui4

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gam2 sei2 deoi2

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noun

(chiefly historical) suicide squad (e.g., those deployed by the Chinese during the Xinhai Revolution, the Warlord Era of the Republic of China, and the Second Sino-Japanese War)

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