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機關槍

gei1 gwaan1 coeng1

ji1 guan1 qiang1

[1] machine gun [2] (mahjong) an alternate name for the seven of dots/balls/circles tile [3] [粵] maxipads or sanitary napkins, because "machine gun" -> M巾 -> maxi pads

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

機關槍

This word was added by Yeegs on 13th Nov 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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機 gei1 ji1 - machine
關 gwaan1 guan1 chuan3 wan1 - close; shut; checkpoint
槍 coeng1 caang1 cheng1 qiang1 - [1] [n] spear; lance; javelin [2] gun; rifle;

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