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造岩礦物

简造岩矿物 · 繁造岩礦物

Mandarin · pinyin zào yán kuàng wù

rock-forming mineral

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造: zào · construct, build, make, begin; prepare
岩: yán · cliff; rocks; mountain
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物: wù · thing, substance, creature
矿: kuàng · mine; mineral, ore

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4–2–4–4 · zao4 yan2 kuang4 wu4

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zou6 ngaam4 kwong3 mat6

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