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文書

简文书 · 繁文書

Mandarin · pinyin wén shū

document
official correspondence
secretary
secretariat

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文: wén · literature, culture, writing
書: Look up this written character
书: shū · book, letter, document; writings

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2–1 · wen2 shu1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

man4 syu1

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noun

official document; official correspondence; official dispatch
(literary) secretary
(literary) written language; writing; script
(literary) books; works

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