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私服

Mandarin · pinyin sī fú

(gaming) server emulator; private server (abbr. for 私人服務器 sī rén fú wù qì)

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私: sī · private, personal; secret
服: fú · clothes; wear, dress

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1–2 · si1 fu2

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si1 fuk6

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noun

(gaming) private server
(Japan fandom slang) casual clothes

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