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四大發明 (sei3 daai6 faat3 ming4) — the four great Chinese inventions: paper, printing, magnetic compass and gunpowder in Cantonese

sei˗₃四daaiˍ₆大faat˗₃發mingˎ₄明
简 四大发明
Mandarin Pinyin: si4 da4 fa1 ming2

Meaning of 四大發明

nounthe four great Chinese inventions: paper, printing, magnetic compass and gunpowder

Characters in 四大發明

四sei3
all around
大daai6
a Chinese family name
發faat3
classifier for ammunition
明ming4
a Chinese family name

Words Containing 四大發明

中國四大發明zung1 gwok3 sei3 daai6 faat3 ming4
the big four inventions from China: paper 造紙術 , fireworks (gunpowder) 火藥 , compass 指南針 , printing press 印刷術

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