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動保

简动保 · 繁動保

Mandarin · pinyin dòng bǎo

animal protection (abbr. for 動物保護 dòng wù bǎo hù)

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動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
保: bǎo · protect, safeguard, defend, care
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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4–3 · dong4 bao3

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noun

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 動物保護／动物保护 (dòngwù bǎohù, “animal protection”)

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