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中央電視台

简中央电视台 · 繁中央電視台

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng yāng Diàn shì tái

China Central Television (CCTV), PRC state TV network

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
央: yāng · center, conclude, run out; beg
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台: tái · platform; unit; term of address
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning
视: shì · look at, inspect, observe, see

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1–1–4–4–2 · Zhong1 yang1 Dian4 shi4 tai2

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