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微絲血管

简微丝血管 · 繁微絲血管

Mandarin · pinyin wēi sī xuè guǎn

capillary blood vessels

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微: wēi · small, prefix micro-, trifling
絲: Look up this written character
血: xuè · blood; Kangxi radical 143
管: guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music
丝: sī · silk; fine thread; wire; strings

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1–1–4–3 · wei1 si1 xue4 guan3

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mei4 si1 hyut3 gun2

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noun

(anatomy) capillary (Classifier: 根 m; 條／条 m c)

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