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龍捲風

简龙卷风 · 繁龍捲風

Mandarin · pinyin lóng juǎn fēng

tornado
hurricane
twister
cyclone

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor
卷: juǎn · scroll; curl; make a comeback
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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2–3–1 · long2 juan3 feng1

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lung4 gyun2 fung1

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noun

(weather) tornado; cyclone; twister; hurricane
(figurative) something that is transient or short-lived

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