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晝夜節律

简昼夜节律 · 繁晝夜節律

Mandarin · pinyin zhòu yè jié lǜ

circadian rhythm

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夜: yè · night, dark; in night; by night
節: Look up this written character
律: lǜ · statute, principle, regulation
昼: zhòu · daytime, daylight
节: jié · knot, node, joint; section

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4–4–2–4 · zhou4 ye4 jie2 lu:4

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zau3 je6 zit3 leot6

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noun

(biology) circadian rhythm

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