中央社

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng yāng shè

Meanings

  1. Central News Agency (Taiwan)
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中
zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
央
yāng · center, conclude, run out; beg
社
shè · god of the soil and altars to him; group of families; company, society
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1–1–4 · Zhong1 yang1 she4

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zung1 joeng1 se5

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  1. Central News Agency (Republic of China)

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