紫外線

简 紫外线 · 繁 紫外線
Mandarin · pinyin zǐ wài xiàn

Meanings

  1. ultraviolet ray
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紫
zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
外
wài · out, outside, external; foreign
線
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线
xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue
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3–4–4 · zi3 wai4 xian4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zi2 ngoi6 sin3

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zi2 ngoi6 sin3

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noun

  1. ultraviolet ray

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