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通用電氣

简通用电气 · 繁通用電氣

Mandarin · pinyin Tōng yòng Diàn qì

General Electric (GE)

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通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate
用: yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
電: Look up this written character
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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1–4–4–4 · Tong1 yong4 Dian4 qi4

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