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破壁

Mandarin · pinyin pò bì

dilapidated wall
to break through a wall
(fig.) to break through
(biotechnology) to disrupt cell walls
cell disruption

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破: pò · break, ruin, destroy; rout
壁: bì · partition wall; walls of a house; 14th lunar mansion, determinative star γ Pegasi (Algenib)

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4–4 · po4 bi4

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