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炸彈

简炸弹 · 繁炸彈

Mandarin · pinyin zhà dàn

bomb
Classifier: 枚 méi, 顆 kē

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炸: zhà · to fry in oil; to scald; to explode
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弹: dàn · pellet, bullet, shot, shell

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4–4 · zha4 dan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zaa3 daan2 · zaa3 daan6

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noun

bomb (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 個／个 c)
(dou dizhu) "bomb"; 4 cards of the same rank, which can beat any other category and individual card except "king bomb" (王炸) or another bomb with a higher or equal rank
(Xiamen Hokkien) frigate tuna (Auxis thazard)
(Xiamen Hokkien) gas cylinder; gas bottle (containing fuel gas)

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