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正電子發射斷層照相術

简正电子发射断层照相术 · 繁正電子發射斷層照相術

Mandarin · pinyin zhèng diàn zǐ fā shè duàn céng zhào xiāng shù

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正: zhèng · right, proper, correct
電: Look up this written character
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
射: shè · shoot, eject, issue forth, emit
斷: Look up this written character
層: Look up this written character
照: zhào · shine, illumine, reflect
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
術: Look up this written character
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair
断: duàn · sever, cut off; interrupt
层: céng · story, layer, floor, stratum
术: shù · art, skill, special feat; method, technique

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4–4–3–1–4–4–2–4–1–4 · zheng4 dian4 zi3 fa1 she4 duan4 ceng2 zhao4 xiang1 shu4

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zing3 din6 zi2 faat3 se6 dyun6 cang4 ziu3 soeng3 seot6

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