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The character "缆", meaning cable or hawser, derives from the traditional form "纜", which is structured from the silk radical (糸) indicating its material origin in braided fibers, and the phonetic component "覽" (lǎn) providing sound. Etymologically, it originally referred specifically to thick ropes made of hemp or other fibers used for mooring ships, a sense directly tied to its radical. Over time, its application broadened from maritime contexts to encompass any strong, flexible line for securing, towing, or lifting, and further extended into the modern technical domain to include electrical or optical cables, reflecting a shift from purely mechanical tensile objects to conductors of energy or information while maintaining the core concept of a durable, connected line.
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我们坐缆车上山。
工人正在安装电缆。
这条缆绳非常结实。
乘坐缆车可以欣赏风景。
他们用缆绳把货物吊起来。
海底电缆连接着两个国家。
由于电缆损坏，停电了。
如果缆车出现故障，请立即通知工作人员。