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起飛彈射

简起飞弹射 · 繁起飛彈射

Mandarin · pinyin qǐ fēi tán shè

takeoff catapult (on aircraft carrier)

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起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
飛: Look up this written character
彈: Look up this written character
射: shè · shoot, eject, issue forth, emit
飞: fēi · fly; go quickly; dart; high
弹: dàn · pellet, bullet, shot, shell

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3–1–2–4 · qi3 fei1 tan2 she4

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hei2 fei1 taan4 se6

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