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有色金屬

简有色金属 · 繁有色金屬

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu sè jīn shǔ

non-ferrous metals (all metals excluding iron, chromium, manganese and their alloys)

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有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
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属: shǔ · class, category, type; belong to

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3–4–1–3 · you3 se4 jin1 shu3

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noun

non-ferrous metal

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