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受電弓

简受电弓 · 繁受電弓

Mandarin · pinyin shòu diàn gōng

pantograph (transportation)

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受: shòu · receive, accept, get; bear, stand
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弓: gōng · bow; curved, arched; Kangxi radical 57
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning

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4–4–1 · shou4 dian4 gong1

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noun

(rail transport) pantograph

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