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下週

简下周 · 繁下週

Mandarin · pinyin xià zhōu

next week

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下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
週: zhōu · week; turn, cycle; anniversary
周: zhōu · Zhou dynasty; circumference

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4–1 · xia4 zhou1

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next week

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