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核潛艇

简核潜艇 · 繁核潛艇

Mandarin · pinyin hé qián tǐng

nuclear submarine

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核: hé · seed, kernel, core, nut; atom
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艇: tǐng · small boat, dugout, punt
潜: qián · hide; hidden, secret, latent

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2–2–3 · he2 qian2 ting3

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noun

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 核子動力潛艇 /核子动力潜艇 (hézǐ dònglì qiántǐng) or 核動力潛艇 /核动力潜艇 (hédònglì qiántǐng, “nuclear submarine”)

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