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世界糧食署

简世界粮食署 · 繁世界糧食署

Mandarin · pinyin shì jiè liáng shi shǔ

World food program (United Nations aid agency)

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世: shì · generation; world; era
界: jiè · boundary, limit; domain; society; the world
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食: shí · eat; meal; food; Kangxi radical 184
署: shǔ · public office
粮: liáng · food, grain, provisions

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4–4–2–5–3 · shi4 jie4 liang2 shi5 shu3

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sai3 gaai3 loeng4 sik6 cyu5

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