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開門炮

简开门炮 · 繁開門炮

Mandarin · pinyin kāi mén pào

firecrackers set off at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day (a Chinese tradition)

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
炮: pào · large gun, cannon; artillery
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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1–2–4 · kai1 men2 pao4

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