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天體演化學

简天体演化学 · 繁天體演化學

Mandarin · pinyin tiān tǐ yǎn huà xué

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
體: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit
演: yǎn · perform, put on; exercise
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
体: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit; inferior
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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1–3–3–4–2 · tian1 ti3 yan3 hua4 xue2

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