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可持續發展

简可持续发展 · 繁可持續發展

Mandarin · pinyin kě chí xù fā zhǎn

sustainable development

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可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
持: chí · sustain, support; hold, grasp
續: Look up this written character
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
展: zhǎn · open, unfold; stretch, extend
续: xù · continue, carry on; succeed
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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3–2–4–1–3 · ke3 chi2 xu4 fa1 zhan3

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ho2 ci4 zuk6 faat3 zin2

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noun

(Mainland China) sustainable development

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