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暴風驟雨

简暴风骤雨 · 繁暴風驟雨

Mandarin · pinyin bào fēng zhòu yǔ

violent wind and rainstorm
hurricane
tempest

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暴: bào · violent, brutal, tyrannical
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
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雨: yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
骤: zhòu · procedure; gallop; sudden(ly)

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4–1–4–3 · bao4 feng1 zhou4 yu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bou6 fung1 zaau6 jyu5 · bou6 fung1 zau6 jyu5

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(idiomatic) violent storm and gusty rain

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