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電子層

简电子层 · 繁電子層

Mandarin · pinyin diàn zǐ céng

electron shell (in the atom)

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電: Look up this written character
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
層: Look up this written character
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning
层: céng · story, layer, floor, stratum

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4–3–2 · dian4 zi3 ceng2

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din6 zi2 cang4

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