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中時

简中时 · 繁中時

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng Shí

China Times (newspaper published in Taiwan) (abbr. for 中國時報 Zhōng guó Shí bào)

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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1–2 · Zhong1 Shi2

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