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倫琴射線

简伦琴射线 · 繁倫琴射線

Mandarin · pinyin lún qín shè xiàn

X-ray
Röntgen or Roentgen ray

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倫: Look up this written character
琴: qín · Chinese lute or guitar
射: shè · shoot, eject, issue forth, emit
線: Look up this written character
伦: lún · normal human relationships
线: xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue

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2–2–4–4 · lun2 qin2 she4 xian4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

leon4 kam4 se6 sin3

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noun

(alt-of, alternative, name) Alternative name for X光 (áikesi guāng, “Röntgen ray; X-ray”).

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