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內六角扳手

简内六角扳手 · 繁內六角扳手

Mandarin · pinyin nèi liù jiǎo bān shǒu

Allen key
hex key

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內: nèi · inside, interior; domestic
六: liù · number six
角: jiǎo · horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica
扳: bān · pull; drag; right itself
手: shǒu · hand
内: nèi · inside

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4–4–3–1–3 · nei4 liu4 jiao3 ban1 shou3

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noi6 luk6 gok3 baan2 sau2

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noun

Allen key; hex key

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