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Mandarin · pinyin Xuān chuán bù

Propaganda Department

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宣: xuān · declare, announce, proclaim
傳: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit
部: bù · part, division, section
传: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit

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1–2–4 · Xuan1 chuan2 bu4

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