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自養生物

简自养生物 · 繁自養生物

Mandarin · pinyin zì yǎng shēng wù

(biology) autotroph

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
養: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
养: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support

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4–3–1–4 · zi4 yang3 sheng1 wu4

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zi6 joeng5 sang1 mat6

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