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廣外

简广外 · 繁廣外

Mandarin · pinyin Guǎng Wài

abbr. for 廣東外語外貿大學 Guǎng dōng Wài yǔ Wài mào Dà xué

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外: wài · out, outside, external; foreign
广: guǎng · wide, extensive, broad; rad. 53

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(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 廣東外語外貿大學／广东外语外贸大学 (Guǎngdōng wàiyǔ wàimào dàxué, “Guangdong University of Foreign Studies”)

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