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失控

to go out of control

失控
shīkòng1st tone
Pinyin
shīkòng
Strokes
16
In episodes
1

Stroke order for 失控

失控 is written with 16 strokes (失: 5, 控: 11). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

失 (lose) + 控 (control).

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这样安排,是为了万一飞船在太空中失控,碎片也会掉进大海,离人很远。

That way, if the ship spun out of control in space, the debris would fall into the sea, far from people.

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