暴風雪

简 暴风雪 · 繁 暴風雪
Mandarin · pinyin bào fēng xuě

Meanings

  1. snowstorm; blizzard
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暴
bào · violent, brutal, tyrannical
風
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
雪
xuě · snow; wipe away shame, avenge
风
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
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4–1–3 · bao4 feng1 xue3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bou6 fung1 syut3

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noun

  1. snowstorm; blizzard (Classifier: 場/场)

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