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中國新聞社

简中国新闻社 · 繁中國新聞社

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng guó Xīn wén shè

China News Service (CNS), a state-owned news agency in China, focused primarily on providing news to Chinese communities outside mainland China

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
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新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
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社: shè · god of the soil and altars to him; group of families; company, society
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
闻: wén · hear; smell; make known; news

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1–2–1–2–4 · Zhong1 guo2 Xin1 wen2 she4

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