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湯川秀樹

简汤川秀树 · 繁湯川秀樹

Mandarin · pinyin Tāng chuān Xiù shù

YUKAWA Hideki (1907-1988), Japanese theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate

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湯: Look up this written character
川: chuān · stream, river; flow; boil
秀: xiù · ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful
樹: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
汤: tāng · hot water; soup, gravy, broth
树: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish

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1–1–4–4 · Tang1 chuan1 Xiu4 shu4

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