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防火牆

简防火墙 · 繁防火牆

Mandarin · pinyin fáng huǒ qiáng

firewall

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防: fáng · defend; prevent; embankment
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
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墙: qiáng · wall

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2–3–2 · fang2 huo3 qiang2

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fong4 fo2 coeng4

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noun

(literally) firewall (fireproof barrier)
(computing) firewall

name

(Internet) Alternative name for 防火長城／防火长城 (Fánghuǒ Chángchéng, “Great Firewall of China”).

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