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光能合成

Mandarin · pinyin guāng néng hé chéng

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光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability
合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed

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1–2–2–2 · guang1 neng2 he2 cheng2

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gwong1 nang4 hap6 sing4

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