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稀有氣體

简稀有气体 · 繁稀有氣體

Mandarin · pinyin xī yǒu qì tǐ

rare gas
noble gas (chemistry)

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稀: xī · rare, unusual, scarce; sparse
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
體: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
体: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit; inferior

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1–3–4–3 · xi1 you3 qi4 ti3

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noun

(chemistry) rare gas; noble gas; inert gas

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