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普通角閃石

简普通角闪石 · 繁普通角閃石

Mandarin · pinyin pǔ tōng jiǎo shǎn shí

hornblende (rock-forming mineral, type of amphibole)

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普: pǔ · universal, general, widespread
通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate
角: jiǎo · horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica
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石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
闪: shǎn · flash; avoid, dodge, evade

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3–1–3–3–2 · pu3 tong1 jiao3 shan3 shi2

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pou2 tung1 gok3 sim2 sek6

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