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foˊ²火sin˗₃線
简 火线
Pinyin: huo3 xian4
Translations
nounbattle line; [elec.] live wire
douˍ₆導foˊ²火sin˗₃線
简 导火线
Pinyin: dao3 huo3 xian4
Translations
nounfiguratively for, "the last straw"
nouna fuse (e.g., for explosives. lit: "wire that guides fire")