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熱氣球

简热气球 · 繁熱氣球

Mandarin · pinyin rè qì qiú

hot air balloon

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熱: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
球: qiú · ball, sphere, globe; round
热: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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4–4–2 · re4 qi4 qiu2

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jit6 hei3 kau4

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noun

hot-air balloon (Classifier: 隻／只)

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