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宇航局

Mandarin · pinyin yǔ háng jú

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宇: yǔ · house; building, structure; eaves
航: háng · sail; navigate; ship, boat
局: jú · bureau, office; circumstance

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3–2–2 · yu3 hang2 ju2

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