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張力

简张力 · 繁張力

Mandarin · pinyin zhāng lì

tension

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張: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet; 26th lunar mansion, determinative star υ¹ Hydrae
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
张: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet

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1–4 · zhang1 li4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zoeng1 lik6

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noun

(physics, engineering) tension (state of an elastic object)

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