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阿司匹林

Mandarin · pinyin ā sī pǐ lín

(loanword) aspirin

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
司: sī · take charge of, control, manage; officer
匹: pǐ · bolt of cloth; counter for horses
林: lín · forest, grove; surname

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1–1–3–2 · a1 si1 pi3 lin2

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aa3 si1 pat1 lam4

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noun

(chiefly Mainland China, organic chemistry, pharmacology) aspirin

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