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破冰型艏

Mandarin · pinyin pò bīng xíng shǒu

icebreaker bow

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破: pò · break, ruin, destroy; rout
冰: bīng · ice; ice-cold
型: xíng · pattern, model, type; law; mold
艏: shǒu · bow of a ship

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4–1–2–3 · po4 bing1 xing2 shou3

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