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短劇

简短剧 · 繁短劇

Mandarin · pinyin duǎn jù

short play; sketch; skit
(neologism, attested by 2020) short-form video drama (esp. episodic videos made for mobile platforms, typically less than 5 minutes per episode)

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短: duǎn · short; brief; deficient, lacking
劇: Look up this written character
剧: jù · theatrical plays, opera, drama

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3–4 · duan3 ju4

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