「水雷炮」
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| Pronunciation： | seoi2 leoi4 paau3 |
| Individual Character Meaning： |
水 water; soup; beverage; liquids in general; body of water 雷 thunder; to be a burden; detrimental 炮 gun; big gun; firecracker; cannon; artillery; camera lens |
| Part of Speech： | noun |
| Labels： | Jargon |
| Explanation： |
nickname for Chinese personnel enlisted in British armed forces in general, sometimes specifically those of the Hong Kong Military Service Corps (HKMSC), literally "water, mine and cannon"
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