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筒燈

简筒灯 · 繁筒燈

Mandarin · pinyin tǒng dēng

fluorescent tube or light

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筒: tǒng · thick piece of bamboo; pipe
燈: dēng · lantern, lamp
灯: dēng · lantern, lamp

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3–1 · tong3 deng1

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tung4 dang1

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