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hoả mai

Pronunciation
IPA
Northern /hwa̰ː˧˩˧ maːj˧˧/ Central /hwaː˧˩˨ maːj˧˥/ Southern /hwaː˨˩˦ maːj˧˧/
matchlock
Noun
matchlock
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2 senses 2 Components
Meaning
2 senses
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Sense 1 Noun
matchlock Politics, Law, Institutions & SafetyTheme

A type of early firearm that is ignited by a slow-burning match.

vi Khẩu súng hoả mai cổ này được trưng bày trong bảo tàng.

en This early matchlock firearm is on display in the museum.

Sense 2 Noun
fuse

A cord or piece of material used to ignite an explosive or a firearm.

vi Họ châm lửa vào dây hoả mai để kích nổ khối thuốc súng.

en They lit the fuse to detonate the block of gunpowder.

Parts
hoả / mai / 火枚
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
火枚
Candidates by syllable
hoả 火 mai 埋
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
hỏa mai / hòa mại / fuse / fuse
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Use
súng hoả mai / tàu hoả / hoả xa / hoả khí …
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