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電磨

简电磨 · 繁電磨

Mandarin · pinyin diàn mò

electric mill (for grinding wheat etc)

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磨: mó · grind; polish; rub; wear out; a millstone
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning

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4–4 · dian4 mo4

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