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光纖電纜

gwong1 cim1 din6 laam6

guang1 xian1 dian4 lan3

optical fiber; optical cable

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

光纖電纜

This word was added by bybell on 31st Mar 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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光 gwong1 guang1 guang2 guang4 - light; shine
纖 cim1 xian1; jian1 - fine; delicate; minute; slender
電 din6 dian4 - lightning; electricity
纜 laam6 lan3 - thick rope

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