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身體質量指數

简身体质量指数 · 繁身體質量指數

Mandarin · pinyin shēn tǐ zhì liàng zhǐ shù

body mass index (BMI)

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身: shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
體: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit
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量: liàng · measure, quantity, capacity
指: zhǐ · finger, toe; point, indicate
數: shù · number; several; count; fate
体: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit; inferior
质: zhì · matter, material, substance
数: shù · number; several, count; fate

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1–3–4–4–3–4 · shen1 ti3 zhi4 liang4 zhi3 shu4

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san1 tai2 zat1 loeng6 zi2 sou3

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