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波濤洶湧

bo1 tou4 hung1 jung2

turbulent waves; with waters raging; [粵] huge breasts

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

波濤洶湧

This word was added by WANNABEAFREAK on 10th Mar 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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波 bo1 bo1 po1 bei1 bi4 - waves; breakers; undulate [粵] ball
濤 tou4 dao4 shou4 chuo2 tao2 tao1 - [n] big wave; large wave; billow; heavy swell
洶 hung1 song3 xiong1 - unquiet; restless; disturbed; tumultuous
湧 jung2 jung5 cung1 chong1 yong3 - [1] [v] pour; gush [2] [v] rise

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