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Mandarin · pinyin rè hán

enthalpy
heat content (thermodynamics)

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熱: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
函: hán · correspondence; a case; a box
热: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal

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4–2 · re4 han2

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