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有性繁殖

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu xìng fán zhí

sexual reproduction

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有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
繁: fán · complicated, complex, difficult
殖: zhí · breed, spawn; increase; prosper

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3–4–2–2 · you3 xing4 fan2 zhi2

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