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Mandarin · pinyin rán sù shuō

phlogiston theory

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燃: rán · burn; light fire, ignite
素: sù · white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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2–4–1 · ran2 su4 shuo1

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