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三自教會

简三自教会 · 繁三自教會

Mandarin · pinyin Sān zì Jiào huì

Three-Self Patriotic Movement, PRC government-sanctioned Protestant church from 1949

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三: sān · three
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
教: jiào · teach, class
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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1–4–4–4 · San1 zi4 Jiao4 hui4

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