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暴風雨

简暴风雨 · 繁暴風雨

Mandarin · pinyin bào fēng yǔ

rainstorm
storm
tempest

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暴: bào · violent, brutal, tyrannical
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
雨: yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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4–1–3 · bao4 feng1 yu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bou6 fung1 jyu5

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noun

rainstorm; storm

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