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破冰艦

简破冰舰 · 繁破冰艦

Mandarin · pinyin pò bīng jiàn

icebreaker

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破: pò · break, ruin, destroy; rout
冰: bīng · ice; ice-cold
艦: Look up this written character
舰: jiàn · warship

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4–1–4 · po4 bing1 jian4

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po3 bing1 laam6

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