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公益事業

简公益事业 · 繁公益事業

Mandarin · pinyin gōng yì shì yè

service to the public
public welfare undertaking
charity
social facility

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公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
益: yì · profit, benefit; advantage; hexagram ䷩
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
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业: yè · profession, business; GB radical 111

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1–4–4–4 · gong1 yi4 shi4 ye4

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noun

service to the public; charity

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