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超音波

chāo yīn bōdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
ultrasound / ultrasonic wave
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-4cd94030a13cf0c2. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

超音波 超音波 [chao1 yin1 bo1] /ultrasound/ultrasonic wave/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 超
    chāo

    to exceed / to overtake / to surpass / to transcend / to pass / to cross / ultra- / super-

  • 音
    yīn

    sound / noise / note (of musical scale) / tone / news / syllable / reading (phonetic value of a character)

  • 波
    bō

    wave / ripple / storm / surge

    Bō

    (bound form) Poland (abbr. for 波蘭|波兰[Bō lán]) / surname Bo

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.