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常規銅電話線

soeng4 kwai1 tung4 din6 waa6*2 sin3

chang2 gui1 tong2 dian4 hua4 xian4

an ordinary copper telephone line

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

常規銅電話線

This word was added by bybell on 5th Apr 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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常 soeng4 chang2 - common, ordinary; frequently
規 kwai1 xi1 gui4 gui1 - [1] rules; regulations; customs; law; usages [
銅 tung4 tong2 - copper; brass; bronze
電 din6 dian4 - lightning; electricity
話 waa6 waa6*2 hua4 - speech; words; sayings
線 sin3 xian4 - thread; wire; line

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