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分子生物學

简分子生物学 · 繁分子生物學

Mandarin · pinyin fēn zǐ shēng wù xué

molecular biology

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分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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1–3–1–4–2 · fen1 zi3 sheng1 wu4 xue2

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(biology, biochemistry, genetics) molecular biology

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