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二極管

简二极管 · 繁二極管

Mandarin · pinyin èr jí guǎn

diode

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二: èr · two; twice
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管: guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music
极: jí · extreme, utmost, furthest, final

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4–2–3 · er4 ji2 guan3

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noun

(electronics) diode
(Mainland China, slang, figurative, derogatory) black-and-white thinker

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