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炮銅色

简炮铜色 · 繁炮銅色

Mandarin · pinyin pào tóng sè

gunmetal gray

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炮: pào · large gun, cannon; artillery
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色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
铜: tóng · copper, brass, bronze

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4–2–4 · pao4 tong2 se4

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