鞲鞴
Chinese
simp. and trad. (鞲鞴) | 鞲 | 鞴 |
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Etymology
Phono-semantic matching of German Kolben; coined by Chinese scientist Xu Shou in 1871 in 《汽機發軔》 (Li, 2004).
Pronunciation
Noun
鞲鞴
- (dated) piston (in a steam locomotive)