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鴉片槍

简鸦片枪 · 繁鴉片槍

Mandarin · pinyin yā piàn qiāng

opium pipe

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鴉: Look up this written character
片: piàn · slice, splinter, strip; rad. 91
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鸦: yā · crow; Corvus species (various)
枪: qiāng · spear, lance; gun, rifle

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1–4–1 · ya1 pian4 qiang1

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