🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

天线

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tiānxiàn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Antenna/ænˈtɛn.ə/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"天线用于接收无线信号。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A device used to transmit or receive radio waves.

    "The satellite dish acts as an antenna, capturing signals from space."
  2. 2

    A sensory appendage found in many animals, particularly insects, used for sensing the environment.

    "The butterfly's antennae are sensitive to changes in air currents."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'antenna' originates from the Latin 'antenna', meaning 'sail yard', which was later adapted in the 19th century to refer to the devices used for receiving or transmitting radio waves. The term evolved from its nautical roots to describe the elongated structures used in telecommunications.

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