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收發室

简收发室 · 繁收發室

Mandarin · pinyin shōu fā shì

mail room
radio room (i.e. reception and transmission)

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收: shōu · gather together, collect; harvest
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
室: shì · room, home, house, chamber; 13th lunar mansion, determinative star α Pegasi (Markab)
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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1–1–4 · shou1 fa1 shi4

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sau1 faat3 sat1

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