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莫達非尼

简莫达非尼 · 繁莫達非尼

Mandarin · pinyin mò dá fēi ní

modafinil (loanword)

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莫: mò · do not, is not, can not; negative
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非: fēi · not, negative, non-; oppose; Kangxi radical 175
尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
达: dá · arrive at, reach; intelligent; smooth, slippery

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4–2–1–2 · mo4 da2 fei1 ni2

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