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巴氏殺菌

简巴氏杀菌 · 繁巴氏殺菌

Mandarin · pinyin Bā shì shā jūn

pasteurization

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
氏: shì · clan, family; mister
殺: Look up this written character
菌: jūn · mushroom; germ, microbe
杀: shā · kill, slaughter, murder; hurt

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1–4–1–1 · Ba1 shi4 sha1 jun1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

baa1 si6 saat3 kwan2

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to pasteurize

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