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路由器

Mandarin · pinyin lù yóu qì

router (computing)

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路: lù · road, path, street; journey
由: yóu · cause, reason; from
器: qì · receptacle, vessel; instrument

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4–2–4 · lu4 you2 qi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lou6 jau4 hei3

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noun

(countable) router (a device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) (Classifier: 臺／台 m)

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