pēn huǒ qìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
flamethrower
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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:

噴火器 喷火器 [pen1 huo3 qi4] /flamethrower/

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Other forms in these source records: 噴火器

  • 喷
    pēn

    to spout; to spurt; to spray; to puff / (slang) to criticize scathingly (esp. online)

    pèn

    (of a smell) strong / peak season (of a crop) / (classifier for the ordinal number of a crop, in the context of multiple harvests)

  • 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

  • 器
    qì

    device / tool / utensil / CL:臺|台[tái]

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