補光燈

简 补光灯 · 繁 補光燈
Mandarin · pinyin bǔ guāng dēng

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  1. fill light
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補
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光
guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
燈
dēng · lantern, lamp
补
bǔ · mend, patch, fix, repair, restore
灯
dēng · lantern, lamp
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3–1–1 · bu3 guang1 deng1

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