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細胞生物學

简细胞生物学 · 繁細胞生物學

Mandarin · pinyin xì bāo shēng wù xué

cell biology

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細: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
胞: bāo · womb, placenta, fetal membrane
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
细: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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4–1–1–4–2 · xi4 bao1 sheng1 wu4 xue2

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