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电缆
電纜
diànlǎn
1. (electric) cable
Common • Top 19%

Character Breakdown

电
diàn
electricity; electric; lightning
HSK 1 5 丶
缆
lǎn
cable, hawser, heavy-duty rope
12 丶

Compound Words (4)

电缆塔
diànlǎntǎ
a pylon (for electric power line)
光纤电缆
guāngxiāndiànlǎn
optical fiber
同轴电缆
tóngzhóudiànlǎn
coaxial cable
电缆调制解调器
diànlǎntiáozhìjiětiáoqì
cable modem

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