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協調世界時

简协调世界时 · 繁協調世界時

Mandarin · pinyin xié tiáo shì jiè shí

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世: shì · generation; world; era
界: jiè · boundary, limit; domain; society; the world
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
协: xié · be united; cooperate
调: diào · transfer, move, change; tune
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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2–2–4–4–2 · xie2 tiao2 shi4 jie4 shi2

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