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電動葫蘆

简电动葫芦 · 繁電動葫蘆

Mandarin · pinyin diàn dòng hú lu

electric chain pulley block

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電: Look up this written character
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
葫: hú · bottle-gourd
蘆: Look up this written character
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
芦: lú · rushes, reeds

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4–4–2–5 · dian4 dong4 hu2 lu5

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