化學

简 化学 · 繁 化學
Mandarin · pinyin huà xué

Meanings

  1. chemistry
  2. chemical
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化
huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
學
xué · learning, knowledge; school
学
xué · learning, knowledge; school
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4–2 · hua4 xue2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

faa3 hok6

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faa3 hok6

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noun

  1. chemistry
  2. celluloid

adj

  1. chemical
  2. (Liuzhou Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka) fragile; brittle; unreliable; cheaply made; frail

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