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缆 is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical, 糸 (silk/thread) in the traditional form 纜 and simplified as 纟, indicates the character belongs to the category of cordage or woven materials. The phonetic component on the right is 覽 (traditional) and 览 (simplified). Originally, 缆 referred specifically to a thick, heavy rope or hawser, made by twisting smaller ropes together for mooring ships or pulling heavy loads. As technology advanced, its meaning expanded to include modern industrial cables, such as those made of metal wire, fiber optics, or electrical conductors. Thus, the term evolved from denoting maritime ropes to describing any robust structural or transmission cable used in engineering, telecommunications, and transportation.
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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。