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自殺式炸彈

简自杀式炸弹 · 繁自殺式炸彈

Mandarin · pinyin zì shā shì zhà dàn

a suicide bomb

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
殺: Look up this written character
式: shì · style, system, formula, rule
炸: zhà · to fry in oil; to scald; to explode
彈: Look up this written character
杀: shā · kill, slaughter, murder; hurt
弹: dàn · pellet, bullet, shot, shell

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4–1–4–4–4 · zi4 sha1 shi4 zha4 dan4

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zi6 saat3 sik1 zaa3 daan2

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