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座談會

简座谈会 · 繁座談會

Mandarin · pinyin zuò tán huì

conference
symposium
rap session

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座: zuò · seat; stand, base
談: tán · talk; conversation; surname
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
谈: tán · talk; conversation; surname
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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4–2–4 · zuo4 tan2 hui4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zo6 taam4 wui2

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noun

symposium; forum

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