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風切變

简风切变 · 繁風切變

Mandarin · pinyin fēng qiē biàn

wind shear (meteorology)

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
切: qiè · cut, mince, slice, carve
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风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
变: biàn · change, transform, alter; rebel

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1–1–4 · feng1 qie1 bian4

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noun

(meteorology) wind shear

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