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錢永健

简钱永健 · 繁錢永健

Mandarin · pinyin Qián Yǒng jiàn

Roger Yonchien Tsien (1952-), US Chinese chemist and 2008 Nobel laureate

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永: yǒng · long, perpetual, eternal, forever
健: jiàn · strong, robust, healthy; strength
钱: qián · money, currency, coins

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2–3–4 · Qian2 Yong3 jian4

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