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百煉鋼

简百炼钢 · 繁百煉鋼

Mandarin · pinyin bǎi liàn gāng

high-grade well-tempered steel

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百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
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鋼: Look up this written character
炼: liàn · smelt, refine; distill, condense
钢: gāng · steel; hard, strong, tough

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3–4–1 · bai3 lian4 gang1

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baak3 lin6 gong3

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