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中氣層頂

简中气层顶 · 繁中氣層頂

Mandarin · pinyin zhōng qì céng dǐng

(meteorology) mesopause

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
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气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
层: céng · story, layer, floor, stratum
顶: dǐng · top, summit, peak; to carry on the head

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1–4–2–3 · zhong1 qi4 ceng2 ding3

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zung1 hei3 cang4 deng2

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