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徵信社

简征信社 · 繁徵信社

Mandarin · pinyin zhēng xìn shè

(Tw) private investigator; credit bureau

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徵: zhǐ · zhēng · summon, recruit; musical note
信: xìn · trust, believe; letter
社: shè · god of the soil and altars to him; group of families; company, society
征: zhēng · invade, attack, conquer

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1–4–4 · zheng1 xin4 she4

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