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少年先鋒隊

简少年先锋队 · 繁少年先鋒隊

Mandarin · pinyin Shào nián Xiān fēng duì

Young Pioneers of China (primary school league, a preparation for Communist Youth League)
abbr. to 少先隊

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少: shǎo · few, less, inadequate
年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
先: xiān · first, former, previous
鋒: Look up this written character
隊: duì · team, group; army unit
锋: fēng · point of spear, sharp point
队: duì · team, group; army unit

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4–2–1–1–4 · Shao4 nian2 Xian1 feng1 dui4

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siu3 nin4 sin1 fung1 deoi2

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Young Pioneers of China

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