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通俗科學

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Mandarin · pinyin tōng sú kē xué

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通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate
俗: sú · social customs; vulgar, unrefined
科: kē · section, department, science
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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1–2–1–2 · tong1 su2 ke1 xue2

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