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火燒雲

简火烧云 · 繁火燒雲

Mandarin · pinyin huǒ shāo yún

nuée ardente
hot cloud of volcanic ash

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火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
燒: shāo · burn; bake; heat; roast
雲: yún · clouds; Yunnan province
烧: shāo · burn; bake; heat; roast
云: yún · say, speak; clouds

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3–1–2 · huo3 shao1 yun2

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fo2 siu1 wan4

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noun

morning or evening glow; afterglow
(Shanghainese) red clouds before said afterglow

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