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公共休息室

Mandarin · pinyin gōng gòng xiū xī shì

shared lounge; common room

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公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
共: gòng · together with, all, total; to share
休: xiū · rest, stop; retire; do not!
息: xī · rest, put stop to, end, cease
室: shì · room, home, house, chamber; 13th lunar mansion, determinative star α Pegasi (Markab)

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1–4–1–1–4 · gong1 gong4 xiu1 xi1 shi4

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