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殺菌作用

saat3 kwan2 zok3 jung6

sha1 jun4 zuo4 yong4 (Taiwan), sha1 jun1 zuo4 yong4 (PRC)

sterilization

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

殺菌作用 / 杀菌作用

This word was added by bybell on 28th Jul 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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殺 saat3 sha1 sa4 xue1 shi4 {shai4} - kill
菌 kwan2 jun4 (Taiwan), jun1 (PRC) - bacteria; fungi; mushroom
作 zok3 zuo4 zu3 - do; make; profession
用 jung6 yong4 - use, operate

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