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槍林箭雨

简枪林箭雨 · 繁槍林箭雨

Mandarin · pinyin qiāng lín jiàn yǔ

forest of spear, rain of arrows

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林: lín · forest, grove; surname
箭: jiàn · arrow; type of bamboo
雨: yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
枪: qiāng · spear, lance; gun, rifle

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1–2–4–3 · qiang1 lin2 jian4 yu3

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coeng1 lam4 zin3 jyu5

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