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位能

Mandarin · pinyin wèi néng

(physics) potential energy

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位: wèi · throne; position, post; rank, status; seat
能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability

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4–2 · wei4 neng2

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noun

(physics, chiefly Hong Kong and Taiwan) potential energy

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