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瑞氏染料

Mandarin · pinyin ruì shì rǎn liào

Wright's stain (used in studying blood)

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瑞: ruì · felicitous omen; auspicious
氏: shì · clan, family; mister
染: rǎn · dye; be contagious; infect
料: liào · consider, conjecture; materials, ingredients

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4–4–3–4 · rui4 shi4 ran3 liao4

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