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電報

简电报 · 繁電報

Mandarin · pinyin diàn bào

telegram
cable
telegraph
Classifier: 封 fēng, 份 fèn

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电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning
报: bào · report, tell, announce

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4–4 · dian4 bao4

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din6 bou3

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noun

(uncountable) telegraphy (electric telegraphy)
(countable) telegram (a message sent by electric telegraphy) (Classifier: 封)

name

(unofficial) Telegram (an instant messaging service)

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