huǒ bìngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(of rival gangs or armed factions etc) to engage in internecine violence / to have an open fight / to clash on the streets / to have a shootout
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

火併 火并 [huo3 bing4] /(of rival gangs or armed factions etc) to engage in internecine violence; to have an open fight; to clash on the streets; to have a shootout/

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Other forms in these source records: 火併

  • 火
    huǒ

    fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86

    Huǒ

    surname Huo

  • 并
    bìng

    and / furthermore / also / together with / (not) at all / simultaneously / to combine / to join / to merge / to amalgamate

    Bīng

    short name for Taiyuan 太原[Tài yuán]

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