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不法份子

简不法分子 · 繁不法份子

Mandarin · pinyin bù fǎ fèn zǐ

variant of 不法分子 bù fǎ fèn zǐ

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
份: fèn · portion, part; duty
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.

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4–3–4–3 · bu4 fa3 fen4 zi3

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