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短波長

简短波长 · 繁短波長

Mandarin · pinyin duǎn bō cháng

short wavelength

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短: duǎn · short; brief; deficient, lacking
波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations
長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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3–1–2 · duan3 bo1 chang2

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dyun2 bo1 coeng4

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