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世貿大廈

简世贸大厦 · 繁世貿大廈

Mandarin · pinyin Shì mào Dà shà

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世: shì · generation; world; era
貿: Look up this written character
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
廈: Look up this written character
贸: mào · trade, barter; mixed; rashly
厦: shà · big building, mansion

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4–4–4–4 · Shi4 mao4 Da4 sha4

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