jiǎn yì bào zhà zhuāng zhìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
improvised explosive device (IED)
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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:

簡易爆炸裝置 简易爆炸装置 [jian3 yi4 bao4 zha4 zhuang1 zhi4] /improvised explosive device (IED)/

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Other forms in these source records: 簡易爆炸裝置

  • 简
    jiǎn

    simple / uncomplicated / letter / to choose / to select / bamboo strips used for writing (old)

  • 易
    yì

    easy / amiable / to change / to exchange / prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible"

    Yì

    surname Yi / I Ching / Book of Changes (abbr. for 易經|易经[Yì jīng])

  • 爆
    bào

    to explode / to burst / to stir-fry briefly / to quick-boil

  • 炸
    zhá

    to deep fry / (coll.) to blanch (a vegetable) / Taiwan pr. [zhà]

    zhà

    to burst / to explode / to blow up / to bomb / (coll.) to fly into a rage / (coll.) to scamper off / to scatter

  • 装
    zhuāng

    adornment / to adorn / dress / clothing / costume (of an actor in a play) / to play a role / to pretend / to install / to fix / to wrap (sth in a bag) / to load / to pack

  • 置
    zhì

    to install / to place / to put / to buy

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