可壓縮

简 可压缩 · 繁 可壓縮
Mandarin · pinyin kě yā suō

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  1. compressible
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可
kě · may, can, -able; possibly
壓
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縮
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压
yā · press; oppress; crush; pressure
缩
suō · contract, draw in, reduce
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3–1–1 · ke3 ya1 suo1

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ho2 aat3 suk1

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