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发条

fā tiáo

2-character word Traditional 發條

What 发条 means

1. clockwork spring (used to power a watch or windup toy etc)
2. (attributive) windup; clockwork

The characters in 发条

• 发fāto send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue
• 条tiáostrip; item; article

Words containing 发条

• 上发条shàng fā tiáoto wind up (a watch or other clockwork mechanism)
• 上紧发条shàng jǐn fā tiáoto wind the spring up tight; (fig.) to gear up; to ready oneself

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