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分解作用

Mandarin · pinyin fēn jiě zuò yòng

decomposition

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分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
解: jiě · loosen, unfasten, untie; explain; hexagram ䷧
作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
用: yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use

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1–3–4–4 · fen1 jie3 zuo4 yong4

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fan1 gaai2 zok3 jung6

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