碳水化合物

Mandarin · pinyin tàn shuǐ huà hé wù

Meanings

  1. carbohydrate
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碳
tàn · carbon (element 6, C)
水
shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
化
huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
合
hé · combine, unite, join; gather
物
wù · thing, substance, creature
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4–3–4–2–4 · tan4 shui3 hua4 he2 wu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

taan3 seoi2 faa3 hap6 mat6

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taan3 seoi2 faa3 hap6 mat6

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noun

  1. carbohydrate

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