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人蛇集團

简人蛇集团 · 繁人蛇集團

Mandarin · pinyin rén shé jí tuán

human smuggling syndicate; snakehead gang

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
蛇: shé · snake
集: jí · assemble, collect together
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团: tuán · sphere, ball, circle; mass, lump

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2–2–2–2 · ren2 she2 ji2 tuan2

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