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濃縮

简浓缩 · 繁濃縮

Mandarin · pinyin nóng suō

to concentrate; to condense
(nuclear energy) to enrich
espresso coffee (abbr. for 意式濃縮咖啡 Yì shì nóng suō kā fēi)

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浓: nóng · thick, strong, concentrated
缩: suō · contract, draw in, reduce

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2–1 · nong2 suo1

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nung4 suk1

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verb

to concentrate (liquid)
(chemistry) to enrich

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