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維基物種

简维基物种 · 繁維基物種

Mandarin · pinyin Wéi jī wù zhǒng

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基: jī · foundation, base
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
種: zhǒng · seed; race; offspring; to plant
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard
种: zhǒng · seed; race, breed; to plant

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2–1–4–3 · Wei2 ji1 wu4 zhong3

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