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性產業

简性产业 · 繁性產業

Mandarin · pinyin xìng chǎn yè

the sex industry

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性: xìng · nature, character, sex
產: Look up this written character
業: Look up this written character
产: chǎn · give birth, bring forth, produce
业: yè · profession, business; GB radical 111

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4–3–4 · xing4 chan3 ye4

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sing3 caan2 jip6

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