Word information
Simplified龟船
Traditional龜船
Pinyinguī chuán
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Chinese word dictionary
龟船
guī chuán · "turtle ship", armored warship used by Koreans in fighting the Japanese during the Imjin war of 1592-1598 壬辰倭亂|壬辰倭乱[ren2 chen2 wo1 luan4]
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