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商務印書館

简商务印书馆 · 繁商務印書館

Mandarin · pinyin Shāng wù Yìn shū guǎn

The Commercial Press, Beijing (est. 1897)

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商: shāng · commerce, business, trade
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印: yìn · print, seal, stamp, chop, mark
書: Look up this written character
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务: wù · affairs, business; must, should
书: shū · book, letter, document; writings
馆: guǎn · public building

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1–4–4–1–3 · Shang1 wu4 Yin4 shu1 guan3

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