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連發

简连发 · 繁連發

Mandarin · pinyin lián fā

to fire (a weapon) in rapid succession

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發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
连: lián · join, connect; continuous; even
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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2–1 · lian2 fa1

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