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世運

简世运 · 繁世運

Mandarin · pinyin Shì yùn

World Games (abbr. for 世界運動會 Shì jiè Yùn dòng huì)
(old) (Tw, HK) Olympic Games

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世: shì · generation; world; era
運: Look up this written character
运: yùn · luck, fortune; ship, transport

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4–4 · Shi4 yun4

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sai3 wan6

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(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 世界運動會／世界运动会 (“World Games”)
(Hong Kong, informal, dated) Olympic Games

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