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微商

Mandarin · pinyin wēi shāng

derivative (math.)
business on WeChat 微信 Wēi xìn leveraging one's social network
person who operates such a business

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微: wēi · small, prefix micro-, trifling
商: shāng · commerce, business, trade

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1–1 · wei1 shang1

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mei4 soeng1

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noun · Etymology 1

(calculus) differential quotient; derivative

noun · Etymology 2

(neologism) WeChat business in which one who sells goods via WeChat Moments (or other social media platforms), or this form of electronic commerce

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