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性別比

简性别比 · 繁性別比

Mandarin · pinyin xìng bié bǐ

sex ratio

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性: xìng · nature, character, sex
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比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
别: bié · separate, other; do not

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4–2–3 · xing4 bie2 bi3

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noun

(biology, sociology) sex ratio

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