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財源

简财源 · 繁財源

Mandarin · pinyin cái yuán

financial resources
source of revenue

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源: yuán · spring; source, head; surname
财: cái · wealth, valuables, riches

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2–2 · cai2 yuan2

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coi4 jyun4

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noun

financial resources; source of revenue

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