微波炉

wēi bō lú · HSK 6

microwave oven

微波炉 = micro + wave + furnace — a tiny-wave oven

Each character maps directly: 微 (wēi) = micro/tiny, 波 (bō) = wave, 炉 (lú) = furnace. The Chinese name is a literal translation of 'microwave oven'.

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