奧運賽

简 奥运赛 · 繁 奧運賽
Mandarin · pinyin Ào yùn sài

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  1. Olympic Games
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賽
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奥
ào · mysterious, obscure, profound
运
yùn · luck, fortune; ship, transport
赛
sài · compete, contend; contest, race
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4–4–4 · Ao4 yun4 sai4

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