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動物澱粉

简动物淀粉 · 繁動物澱粉

Mandarin · pinyin dòng wù diàn fěn

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動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
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粉: fěn · powder, face powder; plaster
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
淀: diàn · shallow water, swamp; swampy

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4–4–4–3 · dong4 wu4 dian4 fen3

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