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精密陶瓷

Mandarin · pinyin jīng mì táo cí

fine ceramics (used for dental implants, synthetic bones, electronics, knife blades etc)
advanced ceramics
engineered ceramics

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精: jīng · essence; semen; spirit
密: mì · dense, thick, close; intimate
陶: táo · pottery, ceramics
瓷: cí · crockery, porcelain, chinaware

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1–4–2–2 · jing1 mi4 tao2 ci2

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zing1 mat6 tou4 ci4

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