限 流

xiàn liúdictionary entry

to limit the flow of passengers, customers or vehicles / to limit the spread of sensitive content / (electricity) current limiting / (computer networking) rate limiting

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Original source entry:

限流 限流 [xian4 liu2] /to limit the flow of passengers, customers or vehicles/to limit the spread of sensitive content/(electricity) current limiting/(computer networking) rate limiting/

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限
xiàn
to limit / to restrict / (bound form) limit / bound
流
liú
to flow / to disseminate / to circulate or spread / to move or drift / to degenerate / to banish or send into exile / stream of water or sth resembling one / class, rate or grade

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