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太陽電池

简太阳电池 · 繁太陽電池

Mandarin · pinyin tài yáng diàn chí

solar cell

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太: tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
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池: chí · pool, pond; moat; cistern
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning

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4–2–4–2 · tai4 yang2 dian4 chi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

taai3 joeng4 din6 ci4

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noun

(alt-of, alternative, name) Alternative name for 太陽能電池／太阳能电池 (tàiyángnéng diànchí).

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