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生物戰劑

简生物战剂 · 繁生物戰劑

Mandarin · pinyin shēng wù zhàn jì

biological agent
biological warfare agent

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
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劑: Look up this written character
战: zhàn · war, fighting, battle
剂: jì · medicinal preparation

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1–4–4–4 · sheng1 wu4 zhan4 ji4

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sang1 mat6 zin3 zai1

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