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科學怪人

简科学怪人 · 繁科學怪人

Mandarin · pinyin Kē xué Guài rén

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科: kē · section, department, science
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
怪: guài · strange, unusual, peculiar
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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1–2–4–2 · Ke1 xue2 Guai4 ren2

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