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磁軌砲

简磁轨炮 · 繁磁軌砲

Mandarin · pinyin cí guǐ pào

railgun

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磁: cí · magnetic; magnetism; porcelain
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砲: Look up this written character
轨: guǐ · track, rut, path
炮: pào · large gun, cannon; artillery

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2–3–4 · ci2 gui3 pao4

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