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電源線

简电源线 · 繁電源線

Mandarin · pinyin diàn yuán xiàn

power cable (of an appliance etc)

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電: Look up this written character
源: yuán · spring; source, head; surname
線: Look up this written character
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning
线: xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue

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4–2–4 · dian4 yuan2 xian4

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noun

power cord; power cable

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