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微信

Mandarin · pinyin Wēi xìn

Weixin or WeChat (instant messaging and social media app developed by Tencent 騰訊 Téng xùn)
WeChat message
WeChat account

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微: wēi · small, prefix micro-, trifling
信: xìn · trust, believe; letter

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1–4 · Wei1 xin4

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name

WeChat (Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app)

noun

WeChat message (Classifier: 條／条 m)
WeChat account

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