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破甲彈

简破甲弹 · 繁破甲彈

Mandarin · pinyin pò jiǎ dàn

armor piercing shell

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破: pò · break, ruin, destroy; rout
甲: jiǎ · armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
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弹: dàn · pellet, bullet, shot, shell

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4–3–4 · po4 jia3 dan4

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po3 gaap3 daan2

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