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少數族裔

简少数族裔 · 繁少數族裔

Mandarin · pinyin shǎo shù zú yì

ethnic minority

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少: shǎo · few, less, inadequate
數: shù · number; several; count; fate
族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
裔: yì · progeny, descendants, posterity
数: shù · number; several, count; fate

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3–4–2–4 · shao3 shu4 zu2 yi4

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ethnic minority

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