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少先隊

简少先队 · 繁少先隊

Mandarin · pinyin Shào Xiān duì

Young Pioneers of China, abbr. for 少年先鋒隊 Shào nián Xiān fēng duì

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少: shǎo · few, less, inadequate
先: xiān · first, former, previous
隊: duì · team, group; army unit
队: duì · team, group; army unit

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4–1–4 · Shao4 Xian1 dui4

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(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 少年先鋒隊／少年先锋队 (shàonián xiānfēngduì, “Young Pioneers of China”)

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