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鋼纜

简钢缆 · 繁鋼纜

Mandarin · pinyin gāng lǎn

steel cable; wire cable; steel hawser

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钢: gāng · steel; hard, strong, tough
缆: lǎn · hawser, heavy-duty rope, cable

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1–3 · gang1 lan3

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