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損耗

简损耗 · 繁損耗

Mandarin · pinyin sǔn hào

loss; depletion; wastage; wear and tear
to incur loss; to waste; to consume (energy etc)
(in engineering) loss (of energy, signal strength etc)

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耗: hào · consume, use up; waste, squander
损: sǔn · diminish; impair; injure

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3–4 · sun3 hao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

syun2 hou3

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verb

to cause wear and tear; to waste

noun

loss; wear and tear; wastage

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