水槍

简 水枪 · 繁 水槍
Mandarin · pinyin shuǐ qiāng

Meanings

  1. water pistol (toy)
  2. water gun
  3. sprinkler
  4. water cannon
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水
shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
槍
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枪
qiāng · spear, lance; gun, rifle
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3–1 · shui3 qiang1

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seoi2 coeng1

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noun

  1. water gun
  2. water cannon

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