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阿爾法粒子

简阿尔法粒子 · 繁阿爾法粒子

Mandarin · pinyin ā ěr fǎ lì zǐ

alpha particle (helium nucleus)

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
爾: Look up this written character
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
粒: lì · grain; small particle
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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1–3–3–4–3 · a1 er3 fa3 li4 zi3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

aa3 ji5 faat3 lap1 zi2

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noun

alpha particle

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