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轉動軸

简转动轴 · 繁轉動軸

Mandarin · pinyin zhuàn dòng zhóu

axis of rotation (mechanics)
spindle

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動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
軸: Look up this written character
转: zhuǎn · shift, move, turn
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
轴: zhóu · axle, axletree; pivot; axis

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4–4–2 · zhuan4 dong4 zhou2

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zyun3 dung6 zuk6

Cantonese word readings for 轉動軸. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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