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生殖系統

简生殖系统 · 繁生殖系統

Mandarin · pinyin shēng zhí xì tǒng

reproductive system

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
殖: zhí · breed, spawn; increase; prosper
系: xì · system; line, link, connection
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统: tǒng · govern, command, control; unite

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1–2–4–3 · sheng1 zhi2 xi4 tong3

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reproductive system

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