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世衛組織

简世卫组织 · 繁世衛組織

Mandarin · pinyin Shì wèi Zǔ zhī

World Health Organization (WHO) (abbr. for 世界衛生組織 Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhī)

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世: shì · generation; world; era
衛: Look up this written character
組: Look up this written character
織: Look up this written character
卫: wèi · guard, protect, defend
组: zǔ · class; section, department
织: zhī · weave, knit; organize, unite

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4–4–3–1 · Shi4 wei4 Zu3 zhi1

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sai3 wai6 zou2 zik1

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sai3 wai6 zou2 zik1

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(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 世界衛生組織／世界卫生组织 (Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī)

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