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火摺子

简火折子 · 繁火摺子

Mandarin · pinyin huǒ zhé zi

traditional portable firelighter (bamboo tube of smoldering tinder)

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火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
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子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
折: zhé · break off, snap; bend

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3–2–5 · huo3 zhe2 zi5

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