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世衛

简世卫 · 繁世衛

Mandarin · pinyin Shì wèi

World Health Organization (WHO) (abbr. for 世界衛生組織 Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhī)

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世: shì · generation; world; era
衛: Look up this written character
卫: wèi · guard, protect, defend

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4–4 · Shi4 wei4

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sai3 wai6

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WHO; short for 世界衛生組織／世界卫生组织 (Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī, “World Health Organization”)

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