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天然橡膠

简天然橡胶 · 繁天然橡膠

Mandarin · pinyin tiān rán xiàng jiāo

natural rubber

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
然: rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
橡: xiàng · chestnut oak; rubber tree; rubber
膠: Look up this written character
胶: jiāo · glue, gum, resin, rubber; sound; shin bone

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1–2–4–1 · tian1 ran2 xiang4 jiao1

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tin1 jin4 zoeng6 gaau1

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