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火药桶

huǒ yào tǒngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(fig.) powder keg
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-f2a26e7d5cda8478. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

火藥桶 火药桶 [huo3 yao4 tong3] /(fig.) powder keg/

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Other forms in these source records: 火藥桶

  • 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

  • 药
    yào

    leaf of the iris / medicine / drug / substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) / CL:種|种[zhǒng],服[fù],味[wèi] / to poison

  • 桶
    tǒng

    bucket / barrel / keg / classifier for bucketfuls, barrelfuls etc

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.