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女排

Mandarin · pinyin nǚ pái

women's volleyball
abbr. for 女子排球

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女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
排: pái · row, rank, line

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3–2 · nu:3 pai2

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neoi5 paai4

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noun

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 女子排球 (nǚzǐ páiqiú, “women's volleyball”)
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 女子排球隊／女子排球队 (nǚzǐ páiqiú duì, “women's volleyball team”)

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