kē lì wùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
particulate matter (PM)
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Original source entry:

顆粒物 颗粒物 [ke1 li4 wu4] /particulate matter (PM)/

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Other forms in these source records: 顆粒物

  • 颗
    kē

    classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc

  • 粒
    lì

    grain / granule / pellet / particle / classifier for small round objects (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) / (Tw) classifier for larger round objects (watermelon etc)

  • 物
    wù

    (bound form) thing / (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself / people other than oneself

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