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水力鼓風

简水力鼓风 · 繁水力鼓風

Mandarin · pinyin shuǐ lì gǔ fēng

hydraulic bellows
water-driven ventilation (for metal smelting furnace)

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水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
鼓: gǔ · drum; beat, top, strike; Kangxi radical 207
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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3–4–3–1 · shui3 li4 gu3 feng1

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