轟 (gwang1 | hong1) : bang; boom; bombard; shoo away; grand

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轟

gwang1

hong1

[1] [onomatopoeia] bang; boom; rumble
[2] [v] bombard; roar; explode
[3] [v] shoo away; drive off; oust from
[4] [adj] grand; spectacular; vigorous

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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

轟 / 轰

This word has been viewed 5148 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 4th May 2014 14:55

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轟炸 gwang1 zaa3 hong1 zha4 = [v] to bomb (a place) [n] a bombing

景轟 ging2 gwang1*2 jing3 hong1 = hidden motive 粵

炮轟 paau3 gwang1 = to attack by bomb, shell, or by violence

核轟炸 hat6 gwang1 zaa3 he2 hong1 zha4 = nuclear bomb

核轟炸機 hat6 gwang1 zaa3 gei1 he2 hong1 zha4 ji1 = nuclear bomber (aircraft)

轟炸機 gwang1 zaa3 gei1 hong1 zha4 ji1 = bomber (aircraft)

轟炸航空兵 gwang1 zaa3 hong4 hung1 bing1 hong1 zha2 hang2 kong1 bing1 = a bomber (type of plane)

轟動 gwang1 dung6 hong1 dong4 = to cause a great sensation; to make a hit; to make a furor

轟轟烈烈 gwang1 gwang1 lit6 lit6 hong1 hong1 lie4 lie4 = on a grand and spectacular scale

重轟炸機 cung5 gwang1 zaa3 gei1 zhong4 hong1 zha4 ji1 = heavy bomber
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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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