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教師節

简教师节 · 繁教師節

Mandarin · pinyin Jiào shī jié

Teachers' Day (September 10th in PRC and Confucius's birthday, September 28th in Taiwan)

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教: jiào · teach, class
師: shī · teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops; hexagram ䷆
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师: shī · teacher, master, specialist
节: jié · knot, node, joint; section

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4–1–2 · Jiao4 shi1 jie2

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Teachers' Day (Sept. 10th in Mainland China and Confucius' birthday Sept. 28th in Taiwan)

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