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放射性碘

Mandarin · pinyin fàng shè xìng diǎn

radioactive iodine

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放: fàng · put, release, free, liberate
射: shè · shoot, eject, issue forth, emit
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
碘: diǎn · iodine (element 53, I)

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4–4–4–3 · fang4 she4 xing4 dian3

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