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商約

简商约 · 繁商約

Mandarin · pinyin shāng yuē

trade treaty (abbr. for 通商條約 tōng shāng tiáo yuē)
to mutually agree (to do sth) (abbr. for 商量約定 shāng liang yuē dìng)

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商: shāng · commerce, business, trade
約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant

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1–1 · shang1 yue1

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