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三合會

简三合会 · 繁三合會

Mandarin · pinyin sān hé huì

triad, Chinese crime gang
triad society, anti-Manchu secret society in Qing-dynasty China

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三: sān · three
合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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1–2–4 · san1 he2 hui4

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saam1 hap6 wui2

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triad (criminal organisation)

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