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生態圈

简生态圈 · 繁生態圈

Mandarin · pinyin shēng tài quān

ecosphere

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
態: Look up this written character
圈: quān · to circle; a circle; corral
态: tài · manner, bearing, attitude

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1–4–1 · sheng1 tai4 quan1

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