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微觀世界

简微观世界 · 繁微觀世界

Mandarin · pinyin wēi guān shì jiè

the microscopic world; the realm of structures too small to be seen with the naked eye

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微: wēi · small, prefix micro-, trifling
觀: Look up this written character
世: shì · generation; world; era
界: jiè · boundary, limit; domain; society; the world
观: guān · see, observe, view; appearance

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1–1–4–4 · wei1 guan1 shi4 jie4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mei4 gun1 sai3 gaai3

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mei4 gun1 sai3 gaai3

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noun

microscopic world

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