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航空母艦

简航空母舰 · 繁航空母艦

Mandarin · pinyin háng kōng mǔ jiàn

aircraft carrier (Classifier: 艘 sōu)
(fig.) juggernaut

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航: háng · sail; navigate; ship, boat
空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
母: mǔ · mother; female elders; female
艦: Look up this written character
舰: jiàn · warship

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2–1–3–4 · hang2 kong1 mu3 jian4

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hong4 hung1 mou5 laam6

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noun

aircraft carrier

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