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希格斯粒子

Mandarin · pinyin Xī gé sī lì zǐ

Higgs particle (particle physics)

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希: xī · rare; hope, expect, strive for
格: gé · pattern, standard, form; style
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
粒: lì · grain; small particle
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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1–2–1–4–3 · Xi1 ge2 si1 li4 zi3

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