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數理化

简数理化 · 繁數理化

Mandarin · pinyin shù lǐ huà

mathematics, physics and chemistry (abbr. for 數學 shù xué + 物理 wù lǐ + 化學 huà xué)

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數: shù · number; several; count; fate
理: lǐ · reason, logic; manage
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
数: shù · number; several, count; fate

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4–3–4 · shu4 li3 hua4

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sou3 lei5 faa3

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noun

(chiefly Mandarin, colloquial, school slang) mathematics, physics and chemistry

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