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原子能發電站

简原子能发电站 · 繁原子能發電站

Mandarin · pinyin yuán zǐ néng fā diàn zhàn

atomic power station

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原: yuán · source, origin, beginning
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
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站: zhàn · stand up; a stand, station
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning

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2–3–2–1–4–4 · yuan2 zi3 neng2 fa1 dian4 zhan4

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