Chinese symbol for “converter”
转换器
zhuǎn huàn qì
Traditional: 轉換器
converter; transducer
The closest CC-CEDICT match for converter is 转换器 (zhuǎn huàn qì), defined as: converter; transducer.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “converter”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 变流器 (變流器) | biàn liú qì | converter |
| 转炉 (轉爐) | zhuàn lú | converter (rotary furnace in steelmaking) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 转换器.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 转移 (轉移) | zhuǎn yí | to shift; to relocate; to transfer; (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject etc) |
| 转变 (轉變) | zhuǎn biàn | to change; to transform |
| 转型 (轉型) | zhuǎn xíng | to undergo fundamental change; to transition; to transform; to update (to a new model of product) |
| 转化 (轉化) | zhuǎn huà | to change; to turn; to convert; (genetics) to transform |
| 转向 (轉向) | zhuǎn xiàng | to change direction; fig. to change one's stance |
| 交换 (交換) | jiāo huàn | to exchange; to swap |
| 转换 (轉換) | zhuǎn huàn | to change; to switch |
| 更换 (更換) | gēng huàn | to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) |
| 武器 | wǔ qì | weapon; arms |
See also: Japanese symbol for “converter”.
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