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革蘭氏

简革兰氏 · 繁革蘭氏

Mandarin · pinyin Gé lán shì

Mr Gram
Dr. Hans Christian Jaochim Gram (1953-1938), Danish doctor and inventor of the Gram stain 革蘭氏染色法

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革: gé · leather, animal hides; Kangxi radical 177; hexagram ䷰
蘭: Look up this written character
氏: shì · clan, family; mister
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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2–2–4 · Ge2 lan2 shi4

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