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钱永健

Qián Yǒng jiàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Roger Yonchien Tsien (1952-), US Chinese chemist and 2008 Nobel laureate
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

錢永健 钱永健 [Qian2 Yong3 jian4] /Roger Yonchien Tsien (1952-), US Chinese chemist and 2008 Nobel laureate/

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Other forms in these source records: 錢永健

  • 钱
    qián

    coin / money / CL:筆|笔[bǐ] / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 兩|两[liǎng]

    Qián

    surname Qian

  • 永
    yǒng

    forever / always / perpetual

  • 健
    jiàn

    healthy / to invigorate / to strengthen / to be good at / to be strong in

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