钢缆 (gānglǎn): steel cable

Measure Word

一根钢缆 gēn

Zhè zuò diàoqiáo yóu jǐ shí gēn cū dà de gānglǎn zhīchēng.

This suspension bridge is supported by dozens of thick steel cables.

Gōngrén zhèngzài gēnghuàn diàntī lǐ mósǔn de gānglǎn.

The workers are replacing the worn steel cables inside the elevator.

usage

钢 (steel) + 缆 (rope/cable). Compare 电缆 (diànlǎn) electrical cable, 光缆 (guānglǎn) fiber-optic cable — 缆 is the generic 'thick cable' morpheme.

钢 gāng

缆 lǎn