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迴力鏢

简回力镖 · 繁迴力鏢

Mandarin · pinyin huí lì biāo

boomerang

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力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
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回: huí · return, turn around; a time
镖: biāo · dart, spear, harpoon; escort

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2–4–1 · hui2 li4 biao1

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