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碳水化合物

Mandarin · pinyin tàn shuǐ huà hé wù

carbohydrate

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碳: tàn · carbon (element 6, C)
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
物: wù · thing, substance, creature

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4–3–4–2–4 · tan4 shui3 hua4 he2 wu4

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taan3 seoi2 faa3 hap6 mat6

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carbohydrate

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