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防空避難

简防空避难 · 繁防空避難

Mandarin · pinyin fáng kōng bì nàn

(Tw) evacuation to an air-raid shelter

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防: fáng · defend; prevent; embankment
空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
避: bì · avoid; turn aside; escape; hide
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难: nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable

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2–1–4–4 · fang2 kong1 bi4 nan4

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