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電纜

简电缆 · 繁電纜

Mandarin · pinyin diàn lǎn

(electric) cable

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纜: Look up this written character
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning
缆: lǎn · hawser, heavy-duty rope, cable

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4–3 · dian4 lan3

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din6 laam6

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noun

(electric) cable

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