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隕石雨

简陨石雨 · 繁隕石雨

Mandarin · pinyin yǔn shí yǔ

meteorite shower

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隕: Look up this written character
石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
雨: yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
陨: yǔn · fall, slip; let fall; die

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3–2–3 · yun3 shi2 yu3

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