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國際社會

简国际社会 · 繁國際社會

Mandarin · pinyin guó jì shè huì

the international community

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社: shè · god of the soil and altars to him; group of families; company, society
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
际: jì · border, boundary, juncture
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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2–4–4–4 · guo2 ji4 she4 hui4

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noun

the international community

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