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風火輪

简风火轮 · 繁風火輪

Mandarin · pinyin fēng huǒ lún

(martial arts) wind-and-fire wheel, weapon used in hand-to-hand fighting
(Daoism) a magical pair of wheels on which one can stand to ride at great speed, used by Nezha 哪吒 Né zha
(fig.) never-ending treadmill

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
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风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
轮: lún · wheel; revolve, turn; recur

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1–3–2 · feng1 huo3 lun2

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