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防火長城

简防火长城 · 繁防火長城

Mandarin · pinyin Fáng huǒ Cháng chéng

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防: fáng · defend; prevent; embankment
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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2–3–2–2 · Fang2 huo3 Chang2 cheng2

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