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飛虎隊

简飞虎队 · 繁飛虎隊

Mandarin · pinyin Fēi hǔ duì

Flying Tigers, US airmen in China during World War Two
Hong Kong nickname for police special duties unit

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飛: Look up this written character
虎: hǔ · tiger; brave, fierce; surname
隊: duì · team, group; army unit
飞: fēi · fly; go quickly; dart; high
队: duì · team, group; army unit

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1–3–4 · Fei1 hu3 dui4

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fei1 fu2 deoi6

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(military, historical) the First American Volunteer Group, also known as the "Flying Tigers"
(law enforcement, Hong Kong) the Special Duties Unit of the Hong Kong Police Force
(by extension, law enforcement, Macau) the Special Operations Group of the Public Security Police Force of Macau

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