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蒸騰作用

简蒸腾作用 · 繁蒸騰作用

Mandarin · pinyin zhēng téng zuò yòng

transpiration

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蒸: zhēng · steam; evaporate
騰: Look up this written character
作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
用: yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
腾: téng · fly; gallop; run; prance; rise

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1–2–4–4 · zheng1 teng2 zuo4 yong4

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zing1 tang4 zok3 jung6

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