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外电

wài diàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
reports from foreign news agencies
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-21028017b5f0b7f8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

外電 外电 [wai4 dian4] /reports from foreign news agencies/

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Other forms in these source records: 外電

  • 外
    wài

    outside / in addition / foreign / external

  • 电
    diàn

    lightning / electricity / electric (bound form) / to get (or give) an electric shock / phone call or telegram etc / to send via telephone or telegram etc

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.