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元素週期表

简元素周期表 · 繁元素週期表

Mandarin · pinyin yuán sù zhōu qī biǎo

periodic table of the elements (chemistry)

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元: yuán · first; dollar; origin; head
素: sù · white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
週: zhōu · week; turn, cycle; anniversary
期: qī · period of time; date; time limit
表: biǎo · show, express, manifest, display
周: zhōu · Zhou dynasty; circumference

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2–4–1–1–3 · yuan2 su4 zhou1 qi1 biao3

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jyun4 sou3 zau1 kei4 biu2

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noun

periodic table of elements; the periodic table

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