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同化作用

Mandarin · pinyin tóng huà zuò yòng

assimilation
anabolism (biology)
constructive metabolism (using energy to make proteins etc)

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同: tóng · same, similar; together with
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
用: yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use

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2–4–4–4 · tong2 hua4 zuo4 yong4

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tung4 faa3 zok3 jung6

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noun

(biochemistry) anabolism
(biology) assimilation
(linguistics) assimilation
assimilation (of cultures)

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