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白熾燈

简白炽灯 · 繁白熾燈

Mandarin · pinyin bái chì dēng

incandescent lamp

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
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燈: dēng · lantern, lamp
炽: chì · burning-hot, intense; to burn, blaze; splendid, illustrious
灯: dēng · lantern, lamp

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2–4–1 · bai2 chi4 deng1

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noun

incandescent lamp

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