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宇宙射線

简宇宙射线 · 繁宇宙射線

Mandarin · pinyin yǔ zhòu shè xiàn

cosmic ray

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宇: yǔ · house; building, structure; eaves
宙: zhòu · time as concept; infinite time
射: shè · shoot, eject, issue forth, emit
線: Look up this written character
线: xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue

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3–4–4–4 · yu3 zhou4 she4 xian4

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noun

(physics) cosmic ray

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