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柘彈

简柘弹 · 繁柘彈

Mandarin · pinyin zhè dàn

slingshot made from the 柘 zhè tree

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柘: zhè · a thorny tree; sugarcane
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弹: dàn · pellet, bullet, shot, shell

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4–4 · zhe4 dan4

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