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火藥味甚濃

简火药味甚浓 · 繁火藥味甚濃

Mandarin · pinyin huǒ yào wèi shèn nóng

strong smell of gunpowder
fig. tense situation
standoff

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火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
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味: wèi · taste, smell, odor; delicacy
甚: shèn · great extent; considerably
濃: Look up this written character
药: yào · leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine
浓: nóng · thick, strong, concentrated

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3–4–4–4–2 · huo3 yao4 wei4 shen4 nong2

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fo2 joek6 mei6 sam6 nung4

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