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球粒隕石

简球粒陨石 · 繁球粒隕石

Mandarin · pinyin qiú lì yǔn shí

chondrite (type of meteorite)

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球: qiú · ball, sphere, globe; round
粒: lì · grain; small particle
隕: Look up this written character
石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
陨: yǔn · fall, slip; let fall; die

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2–4–3–2 · qiu2 li4 yun3 shi2

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kau4 lap1 wan5 sek6

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