缆 lǎn cable
cable; hawser; heavy-duty rope
How to remember 缆: 纟 thread + 览 to look over = cable. The engineer holds up a steel thread, climbs to look over the bridge, and shows where thousands are twisted into one cable.
Component breakdown
缆 = 纟 thread + 览 to look over
- 纟 thread
- 览 to look over
The engineer holds up a steel thread, climbs to look over the bridge, and shows where thousands are twisted into one cable.
How it is used
- A thick cable/heavy rope - 电缆 (diànlǎn) electric cable, 光缆 (guānglǎn) fiber-optic cable, 缆车 (lǎnchē) a cable car, 缆绳 (lǎnshéng) a mooring rope/hawser. Concrete; refers to heavy-duty cables and ropes.