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分子

Mandarin · pinyin fēn zǐ#

(chemistry) molecule
(math.) numerator of a fraction

Mandarin · pinyin fèn zǐ#

member of a class or group; people of a certain type

Mandarin · pinyin fèn zi#

Taiwan variant of 份子 fèn zi

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分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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1–3 · fen1 zi3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fan6 zi2

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noun

side branch in a family tree
component
(chemistry) molecule
(arithmetic) numerator

noun

(chiefly derogatory) member (of a class); element (of a group of people)

noun

(Taiwan, alt-of, standard) Taiwan standard form of 份子 (fènzi).

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(Xiang) mark; grade; score

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