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卡文迪什

Mandarin · pinyin Kǎ wén dí shí

Cavendish (name)
Henry Cavendish (1731-1810), English nobleman and pioneer experimental scientist

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卡: kǎ · card, punch card; calorie
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
迪: dí · enlighten, advance; progress
什: shén · file of ten soldiers; mixed, miscellaneous

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3–2–2–2 · Ka3 wen2 di2 shi2

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