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鹼性金屬

简碱性金属 · 繁鹼性金屬

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎn xìng jīn shǔ

alkali metal

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鹼: Look up this written character
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
屬: Look up this written character
碱: jiǎn · alkaline, alkali, lye, salt
属: shǔ · class, category, type; belong to

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3–4–1–3 · jian3 xing4 jin1 shu3

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gaan2 sing3 gam1 suk6

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