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摩擦力

mo1 caat3 lik6

mo2 ca1 li4

friction; frictional force

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

摩擦力

This word was added by tym on 28th Feb 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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摩 mo1 mo4 maa1 mo4 mi2 ma1 mo2 - [1] [v] rub; scour; chafe [2] friction [3] [v]
擦 caat3 ca1 - rub; wipe
力 lik6 li4 - strength; force; power

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