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重金屬

简重金属 · 繁重金屬

Mandarin · pinyin zhòng jīn shǔ

heavy metal

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重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
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属: shǔ · class, category, type; belong to

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4–1–3 · zhong4 jin1 shu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cung5 gam1 suk6

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noun

heavy metal (any metal that has a specific gravity greater than about 5)
(music) heavy metal

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