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血液循環

简血液循环 · 繁血液循環

Mandarin · pinyin xuè yè xún huán

blood circulation

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血: xuè · blood; Kangxi radical 143
液: yè · sap, juice, liquid, fluid
循: xún · obey, comply with, follow
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环: huán · jade ring or bracelet; ring

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4–4–2–2 · xue4 ye4 xun2 huan2

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noun

blood flow; circulation

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