氧原子

Mandarin · pinyin yǎng yuán zǐ

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  1. oxygen atom
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氧
yǎng · oxygen (element 8, O)
原
yuán · source, origin, beginning
子
zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
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3–2–3 · yang3 yuan2 zi3

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