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全球變暖

简全球变暖 · 繁全球變暖

Mandarin · pinyin quán qiú biàn nuǎn

global warming (PRC usage)
written 全球暖化 in Taiwan

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全: quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
球: qiú · ball, sphere, globe; round
變: Look up this written character
暖: nuǎn · warm, genial
变: biàn · change, transform, alter; rebel

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2–2–4–3 · quan2 qiu2 bian4 nuan3

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noun

(Mainland China) global warming

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