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缓冲
緩衝
huǎnchōng
1. buffer
2. to cushion
3. to adjust to sharp changes
Common • Top 20%

Character Breakdown

缓
huǎn
slow, gradual; to postpone, to delay
HSK 5 12 丶
冲
chōng
wash, rinse, flush; dash; soar
HSK 5 6 丶

Compound Words (3)

缓冲器
huǎnchōngqì
buffer (computer science)
空气缓冲间
kōngqìhuǎnchōngjiān
air lock
高速缓冲存储器
gāosùhuǎnchōngcúnchǔqì
cache (computing)

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