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炮銅

简炮铜 · 繁炮銅

Mandarin · pinyin pào tóng

gunmetal (alloy of copper, tin and zinc)

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炮: pào · large gun, cannon; artillery
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铜: tóng · copper, brass, bronze

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4–2 · pao4 tong2

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