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CHINESE CHARACTER

jiān

歼

歼

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annihilate

Numbered pinyin
jian1
English meanings
to annihilate; to wipe out

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  1. 01

    jūnduì军队jiānmiè歼灭le了dírén敌人。

    The army annihilated the enemy.

  2. 02

    tāmen他们quán全jiān歼le了rùqīn入侵zhě者。

    They wiped out the invaders.

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