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煤製氣

简煤制气 · 繁煤製氣

Mandarin · pinyin méi zhì qì

coal gasification

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煤: méi · coal, coke, charcoal, carbon
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氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
制: zhì · system; establish; overpower
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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2–4–4 · mei2 zhi4 qi4

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