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閃光燈

sim2 gwong1 dang1

flash (on a camera)

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

閃光燈

This word was added by bybell on 8th Dec 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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閃 sim2 shan3 shan4 - flash of light; very brief glimpse
光 gwong1 guang1 guang2 guang4 - light; shine
燈 dang1 deng1 - lantern; lamp

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