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HSK
necklace / CL: 條|条
HSK 7-9
keychain
single chain / refers to RNA as opposed to the double helix DNA
island chain
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chain / cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m) / chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m) / to chain / to enchain
hinge
snow chain (for a vehicle tire)
chains / shackles
zipper
food chain
chain bracelet / CL: 條|条
carbon chain
peptide chain (chain of amino acids making up protein)
anchor chain
supply chain
double stranded
ankle bracelet
necklace
cable carrier (used to protect cables and hoses attached to a machine) / tow chain
series of calamities / disaster following on disaster
(computing) magnet link / (electromagnetism) magnetic flux linkage
human chain
a ranking of items in a particular category, with the most highly regarded on top (neologism c. 2012, coined by analogy with 食物鏈|食物链, food chain)
(computing) blockchain
(computing) external link (abbr. for 外部鏈接|外部链接)
(computing) toolchain
industry value chain
side chain (used in classifying amino acids)
cold chain
food chain
(geopolitics) First Island Chain, strategic arc of islands including Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines
(geopolitics) Second Island Chain, strategic arc of islands stretching from Japan's Bonin Islands to Guam and Papua New Guinea
chain of ossicles (in the middle ear)
decay chain
iron chain


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