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Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng guó Guó fáng Kē jì Xìn xī Zhōng xīn

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
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防: fáng · defend; prevent; embankment
科: kē · section, department, science
技: jì · skill, ability, talent, ingenuity
信: xìn · trust, believe; letter
息: xī · rest, put stop to, end, cease
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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1–2–2–2–1–4–4–1–1–1 · Zhong1 guo2 Guo2 fang2 Ke1 ji4 Xin4 xi1 Zhong1 xin1

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