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毫米汞柱

Mandarin · pinyin háo mǐ gǒng zhù

millimeter of mercury
mmHg (unit of pressure)

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毫: háo · fine hair; measure of length
米: mǐ · hulled or husked uncooked rice
汞: gǒng · mercury (element 80, Hg)
柱: zhù · pillar, post; support; lean on

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2–3–3–4 · hao2 mi3 gong3 zhu4

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millimeter of mercury

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