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繳槍不殺

简缴枪不杀 · 繁繳槍不殺

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎo qiāng bù shā

“surrender and your life will be spared”

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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缴: jiǎo · deliver, submit; hand over
枪: qiāng · spear, lance; gun, rifle
杀: shā · kill, slaughter, murder; hurt

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3–1–4–1 · jiao3 qiang1 bu4 sha1

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giu2 coeng1 bat1 saat3

Cantonese word readings for 繳槍不殺. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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