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戊巴比妥鈉

简戊巴比妥钠 · 繁戊巴比妥鈉

Mandarin · pinyin wù bā bǐ tuǒ nà

pentasorbital sodium (a sedative)

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戊: wù · 5th heavenly stem
巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
妥: tuǒ · satisfactory, appropriate
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钠: nà · sodium, natrium; sharpen wood

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4–1–3–3–4 · wu4 ba1 bi3 tuo3 na4

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