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繳槍

简缴枪 · 繁繳槍

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎo qiāng

to lay down one's arms
to surrender
to disarm

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缴: jiǎo · deliver, submit; hand over
枪: qiāng · spear, lance; gun, rifle

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3–1 · jiao3 qiang1

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giu2 coeng1

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verb

to lay down one's gun; to surrender one's arms

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